Windows 10 System Restore Greyed Out
My computer is running the Windows 10 64bit home version with the 1809 updates. When I open the System Properties dialog, the System Protection option is grayed out. I select the volume (D:) and it is set to Off, so I am unable to create any system restore point for D, E and F.
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System Restore is well known recovery option for Windows. It helps you to restore last known good configuration, whenever your system is in trouble and you can’t use it, like you want. However, doesn’t comes System Restore enabled by default. For this, you have to turn on System Protection first.Here’s how to enable System Protection and use System Restore:Once System Protection is turned on, your Windows will start at crucial events.
See this fix, if find.Okay, so today in this article we’re talking about another issue related to System Protection. Actually, after installing some updates, I found that one of my Windows 10 machine have Turn on System Protection option greyed out:Due to this, I can no longer utilize System Restore. If you’re also facing this problem, here’s how to fix it: FIX: Can’t Enable System Protection In Windows 10/8/7 FIX 1 – Via Group Policy. 1. Press + R and put gpedit.msc in Run dialog box to open Local Group Policy Editor. Next, in the GPO snap-in window, navigate here:Computer Configuration Administrative Templates System System Restore3. In the right pane of System Restore, look for the Turn off System Restore setting.
Freedon nadd uprising. If it is set to Enabled, double click on the policy and set the status to Disabled or better to Not Configured. Click Apply followed by OK.Close the Group Policy Editor and see if you can turn on the System Protection now. If issue still persists, try FIX 2. FIX 2 – Via Windows PowerShell.Bob KeeseckerKapil: Thank you, thank you, thank you. FIX 1 – Via Group Policy did not work for me, but FIX 2 – Via Windows PowerShell did, and it was easy via your instructions. I looked at a bunch of suggestions on the web, all or most of which were quite complicated, and it was driving me crazy. Then I found your page.
Your power shell procedure was quick and easy. And, it worked! Thanks again.Kapil Arya^^ Glad to help Bob 😎.AddwinMine cannot, it prompted: “Acess denied.bla, bla, bla.AddwinGot it, thanks a lot Mr Kapil Arya! Just now was mistakenly select windows powershell instead of Administrator windows powershellyou’ve made my day!.Kapil Arya^^ Happy to help 😊.
Turn On System Protection Disabled
@xhiThis after I click next from front page of Restore, which now for some reason I cannot copy or capture.My front page is like yours but only shows half of that page.IMGlooked here:Start Control Panel System System Protection -Says can restore now but this is 14.6.2012, which is when this startedall three are ticked but I have not done restore for this date.as I want to go back to last weeks updates.Will now look at whs suggestion@whi gives a list of aoto recovers and ends with C/system. Flashing cursor.