The use of Win7 file Protection, mistakenly deleted files can also be retrieved

We accidentally modify or delete an important file in the WINDOWS7 system want to restore, you can use the Windows7 system protection function to restore the system to the previous version of the restore point, if the encounter Windows7 system small problem some helpless want to revert to the previous system state, you can also use the " System Restore restores your computer's system files and settings to an earlier point in time, which is easy and easy.

Windows7 's system protection features the ability to periodically create and save information about computer system files and settings, saving previous versions of modified files. It saves these files in a restore point and creates a restore point before a major system event, such as an installer or device driver, is made to restore the system easily and quickly when needed. Every seven days, if no restore point is created in the previous seven days, the WINDOWS7 system automatically creates a restore point, and of course we can manually create a restore point at any time.

Note: The Windows7 System Protection feature is used for drives in the NTFS file system format.

We press "Win+e" key combination to open Windows7 Explorer, select "Computer", choose a partition at will, right click on E disk, select "Properties-Previous version", If here we see "No previous version", indicating that at this time the WINDOWS7 system has not turned on the system protection function , the system cannot be restored naturally without a system backup.

Diagram: There are no restore points

The following system house opens the System protection function of the WINDOWS7 system, and sets up the System restore point.

Select Computer in Windows7 Explorer and click System Properties.

Diagram: Ready to turn on Windows7 system protection

In the left menu list, select System protection.

Diagram: Turn on Windows7 system protection

Go to the System Properties Settings page, select the System Protection page card, choose the disk that you want to turn on the advanced Backup and restore feature, such as the G disk, and click the Configure button.

Diagram: Windows7 System Protection Configuration Computer knowledge

In the System Protection Data window, in the Restore settings, select Restore only previous versions of files, and click OK.

Diagram: Windows7 System Protection settings

On the System Properties page, select Create to create a System restore point.

On the Create Restore Point page, fill in the restore point description, where we fill in "G Disk Restore" and click "Create."

Diagram: Create a Windows7 System Restore point

Click Close when the creation is successful.

Now let's look at the partitioning properties again, open Computer in Windows7 Explorer, right-click the G disk, select Properties, select Previous version, and now we can see the restore point file we created for the advanced Backup and Restore feature, which holds the current version information.

Diagram: View Windows7 System Restore points

After setting up the restore point, even if we accidentally deleted the file or folder in the G disk, just open computer, right-click the G disk, select Properties, select Previous versions, click G Disk, select the previous version information that the WINDOWS7 system has backed up for us, and click Restore.

Diagram: Restore WINDOWS7 system

The system asks if we want to revert to a previous version and click "Restore".

Diagram: Windows7 System Restore

The WINDOWS7 system will immediately make a previous version of the restore operation, the amount of time spent on the restore depends on the amount of data stored in the partition. After the successful completion of the restore operation of our Windows7 system restored to the previous time restore point state, mistakenly deleted files and folders are naturally found back.

Windows7 System Protection provides us with a very convenient system backup and restore function, whether we do some software trial or file operation, as long as the previous set of System restore point, even if there is a problem, Windows7 system protection function can help us easily and quickly restore to the normal system state, Worry and convenience.