{"id":151319,"date":"2023-01-18T13:22:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T18:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=151319"},"modified":"2024-11-18T16:57:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T21:57:19","slug":"enable-system-protection-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-system-protection-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable System Protection on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>To enable System Protection on Windows 11, open <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>System<\/strong> &gt; <strong>System<\/strong> <strong>Protection<\/strong>, choose the drive and select <strong>&#8220;Turn on system protection&#8221;<\/strong> on the &#8220;Configure&#8221; page.<\/li>\n<li>To enable the feature with commands, open PowerShell (admin) and run the <strong>&#8220;Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive &#8220;C:\\&#8221;&#8221;<\/strong> command.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>, you can enable &#8220;System Protection&#8221; in at least two ways, and in this guide, you will learn how.\u00a0&#8220;System Protection&#8221; (also known as &#8220;System Restore&#8221;) is a feature that you must enable manually to allow Windows 11 to create restore points automatically during specific events (system and driver updates, configuration changes, and app installs) to protect the current setup.<\/p>\n<p>Also, when the feature is enabled, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-restore-point-windows-11\/\">create restore points manually<\/a> before making system changes to protect your system.<\/p>\n<p>In the event of a critical error, you can use a restore point to recover your computer to a good working state. Although the feature comes disabled by default, Windows 11 offers at least two ways to enable System Protection from Control Panel and PowerShell.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a> will teach you the steps to enable (or disable) System Protection on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#enable_system_protection_windows11\">Enable System Protection on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#enable_system_protection_powershell_windows11\">Enable System Protection from PowerShell on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"enable_system_protection_windows11\">Enable System Protection on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To enable System Protection on Windows 11, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings\u00a0<\/strong>on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>System<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Device specifications&#8221; section, click the <strong>System protection<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-151330\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/settings-open-system-protection.webp?resize=827%2C451&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Settings open System Protection\" width=\"827\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/settings-open-system-protection.webp?w=862&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 862w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/settings-open-system-protection.webp?resize=300%2C164&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/settings-open-system-protection.webp?resize=150%2C82&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/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-142060\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/system-properties-protection-settings-windows-11.webp?resize=412%2C468&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Protection settings on Windows 11\" width=\"412\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/system-properties-protection-settings-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\/04\/system-properties-protection-settings-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\/04\/system-properties-protection-settings-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>&#8220;Turn on system protection&#8221;<\/strong> option to enable the drive protection feature on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142063\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/enable-system-protection-windows-11.webp?resize=407%2C466&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Enable system protection\" width=\"407\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/enable-system-protection-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\/04\/enable-system-protection-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\/04\/enable-system-protection-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>(Optional) Select the <strong>&#8220;Disable system protection&#8221;<\/strong> option to disable the feature.<\/p>\n<\/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, the system will be able to create restore points to recover the computer in case of problems with system updates, applications, or misconfiguration.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"enable_system_protection_powershell_windows11\">Enable System Protection from PowerShell on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To turn on System Protection with PowerShell commands on Windows 11, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>PowerShell<\/strong>, right-click the top result, and select the <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to enable System Protection in the Windows 11 installation drive and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive \"C:\\\"<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-151326\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/powershell-enable-system-protection-windows-11.webp?resize=827%2C208&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"PowerShell enable System Protection\" width=\"827\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/powershell-enable-system-protection-windows-11.webp?w=835&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 835w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/powershell-enable-system-protection-windows-11.webp?resize=300%2C75&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/powershell-enable-system-protection-windows-11.webp?resize=150%2C38&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Type the following command to enable protection for a secondary drive and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive \"E:\\\"<\/pre>\n<p>In the command, change <strong>&#8220;E&#8221;<\/strong> for the letter of the drive you want to protect.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, System Protection will be enabled on Windows 11, and you will be able to create restore points manually and automatically.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use Command Prompt with the <code>rstrui.exe \/offline:C:windows=active<\/code> command. 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