How to Change the Restore Point on a HP Pavilion Slimline

The ability to change the restore point on a HP Pavilion Slimline and return the system to an earlier state is a function that is easy to perform and can solve many problems for the worried user.

Microsoft operating systems come with the system restore function. The system restore option allows a user to revert the computer to an earlier point in time, removing unwanted programs and spyware from the system and potentially fixing a range of problems effecting your PC's performance and functionality. The HP Pavilion Slimline range has been popular amongst customers demanding a more compact desktop PC for general use. The ability to change the restore point on a HP Pavilion Slimline can prove very useful.

Accessing system restore on your HP Pavilion Slimline

To change the restore point on a HP Pavilion Slimline you first need to access the system restore function on your Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer. There are two ways to access the restore function. First you can open the start menu by clicking on the start button on the bottom left hand side of the desktop then type 'rstrui' into the search panel that appears and press enter launching the restore function.
Alternatively, you can open system restore by pressing the start button in the bottom left hand corner of the screen and then selecting the control panel menu followed by the back up your computer option from the system and security sub-menu and then recover system settings or your computer and then open system restore.

Once system restore has been accessed on your HP Pavilion Slimline

Change the restore point on a HP Pavilion Slimline by selecting the ‘choose a different restore point’ radial button allowing you to alter the system restore from the recommended point. Click the next button opening up a list of available restore points on your HP Pavilion Slimline, one should be automatically created by default every time you install a new program. Click the desired restore point preferably one that is dated before you started encountering problems, a good rule of thumb is to move backwards through restore points one at a time until the problem is fixed to ensure you keep as many healthy programs as possible.
Once you've chosen the restore point click next and okay on the resulting confirmation box. Your computer will now reboot and the system restore function should roll the system back to the specified point. If the problem persists, try rolling the computer back to an even earlier period until the problem goes away.