{"id":144757,"date":"2022-06-27T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=144757"},"modified":"2023-10-20T12:52:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T16:52:35","slug":"schedule-automatic-restore-points-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/schedule-automatic-restore-points-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to schedule automatic restore points on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>UPDATED 10\/20\/2023:<\/strong> On <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>, System Restore Point allows undoing system changes that may prevent the computer from starting up correctly or operating as expected using restore points.<\/p>\n<p>The System Restore Point feature can automatically detect and create restore points when it detects special events, such as when Windows 11 installs a new system or driver update or you install an application. However, since the feature doesn&#8217;t create a snapshot of every system event, it&#8217;s possible to use the Task Scheduler to create periodic restore points in case you need to recover the system.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, you will learn the steps to create restore points automatically every other day to recover your computer in case of problems.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#enable_system_restore_windows11\">Enable System Restore on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#create_periodic_restore_points_windows11\">Create periodic restore points on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"enable_system_restore_windows11\">Enable System Restore on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To enable System Restore on Windows 11, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start <\/strong>on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Create a restore point<\/strong> and click the top result to open the app.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Protection Settings&#8221; section, select the system drive (C) and click the <strong>Configure<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144760\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/system-properties-configure-windows-11.webp?resize=412%2C468&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"System Properties settings\" width=\"412\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/system-properties-configure-windows-11.webp?w=412&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 412w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/system-properties-configure-windows-11.webp?resize=264%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/system-properties-configure-windows-11.webp?resize=132%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>Turn on system protection<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144761\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-system-restore-point-windows-11.webp?resize=407%2C466&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Enable System Restore Point\" width=\"407\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-system-restore-point-windows-11.webp?w=407&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 407w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-system-restore-point-windows-11.webp?resize=262%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-system-restore-point-windows-11.webp?resize=131%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Apply<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, you can continue creating a scheduled task to create restore points periodically.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"create_periodic_restore_points_windows11\">Create periodic restore points on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To allow Windows 11 to create daily restore points, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Task Scheduler<\/strong>\u00a0and click the top result to open the app.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Right-click the &#8220;Task Scheduler Library&#8221; folder and select the <strong>New Folder<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm a name for the folder\u2014for example, <strong>My Tasks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Right-click the &#8220;My Tasks&#8221; folder and click the <strong>Create Task<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144765\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/windows-11-create-new-task.webp?resize=827%2C551&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Create new task on Windows 11\" width=\"827\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/windows-11-create-new-task.webp?w=917&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 917w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/windows-11-create-new-task.webp?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/windows-11-create-new-task.webp?resize=861%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 861w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/windows-11-create-new-task.webp?resize=150%2C100&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on the <strong>General<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>In the &#8220;Name&#8221; field, type a descriptive name for the task, such as &#8220;<strong>My Daily Periodic Restore Point<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144763\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/task-general-settings-restore-point.webp?resize=632%2C480&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Task general settings\" width=\"632\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/task-general-settings-restore-point.webp?w=632&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/task-general-settings-restore-point.webp?resize=300%2C228&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/task-general-settings-restore-point.webp?resize=150%2C114&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Security options&#8221; section, select the <strong>&#8220;Run whether the user is logged on or not&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Check the <strong>&#8220;Run with highest privileges&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on the <strong>Triggers<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>New<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Use the &#8220;Begin the task&#8221; drop-down menu and select the <strong>On a schedule<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Settings&#8221; section, select the <strong>Daily<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144764\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/task-schedule-configuration-restorepoint.webp?resize=591%2C516&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Task schedule configuration for restore points\" width=\"591\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/task-schedule-configuration-restorepoint.webp?w=591&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 591w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/task-schedule-configuration-restorepoint.webp?resize=300%2C262&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/task-schedule-configuration-restorepoint.webp?resize=150%2C131&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Configure the schedule settings (day, time, and frequency) on the right side.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> You can use any schedule that suits you, but if you select every day, restore points will be created every two days because the schedule will conflict with the one-per-day restore point rule.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on the <strong>Actions<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>New<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Use the &#8220;Actions&#8221; drop-down menu and select the <strong>Start a program<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>In the &#8220;Program\/script&#8221; setting, type the following command:<\/p>\n<pre>powershell.exe<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144762\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/create-automatic-restore-points-scheduler-windows-11.webp?resize=454%2C500&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Task Scheduler create automatic restore points\" width=\"454\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/create-automatic-restore-points-scheduler-windows-11.webp?w=454&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 454w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/create-automatic-restore-points-scheduler-windows-11.webp?resize=272%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/create-automatic-restore-points-scheduler-windows-11.webp?resize=136%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>In the &#8220;Add arguments (optional)&#8221; setting, type the following command:<\/p>\n<pre>-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command \"Checkpoint-Computer -Description \\\"My Daily Periodic Restore Point\\\" -RestorePointType \\\"MODIFY_SETTINGS\\\"\"<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Conditions<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under &#8220;Power,&#8221; clear the <strong>&#8220;Stop if the computer switches to battery power&#8221;<\/strong> and <strong>&#8220;Start the task only if the computer is on AC power&#8221;<\/strong> options.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144766\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/windows-11-task-conditions-system-restore.webp?resize=632%2C480&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Task Scheduler conditions\" width=\"632\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/windows-11-task-conditions-system-restore.webp?w=632&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/windows-11-task-conditions-system-restore.webp?resize=300%2C228&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/windows-11-task-conditions-system-restore.webp?resize=150%2C114&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Specify the password for your account.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, a system restore point will be created on your specified schedule.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that when specifying the administrator account and password, the system will save that information to run the task in the background regardless of who is signed in on the computer.<\/p>\n<p>If the time comes when you need to recover your computer, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-restore-point-windows-11\/#apply_restore_point_windows11\">use these steps to undo system changes with a restore point<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update October 10, 2023:<\/strong> This guide has been received to ensure accuracy and notes that once you specify an account, the task will run regardless of who is signed in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is how you can use System Restore and Task Scheduler to create periodic restore points automatically to undo system changes on Windows 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":144770,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2426,23],"tags":[97,19,2715,2576],"class_list":["post-144757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-advanced","tag-how-to","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-help"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to schedule automatic restore points on Windows 11 - Pureinfotech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"To create restore points automatically on Windows 11, enable System Restore, and then use Task Scheduler with these settings.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/schedule-automatic-restore-points-windows-11\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to schedule automatic restore points on Windows 11 - Pureinfotech\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"To create restore points automatically on Windows 11, enable System Restore, and then use Task Scheduler with these settings.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/schedule-automatic-restore-points-windows-11\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pureinfotech \u2022 Windows 10 &amp; 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