The Most Important Tool You Need To Start Using On Windows 11

You can use a system restore point whenever you’d like; this process involves first heading back into the same System Protection tab listed above. Once you’re in that same window and tab, follow these steps:

1.  Go to Control Panel, then System and Security, and then click System.
2. Under the System Protection tab, click the System Restore button.
3. When the System Restore utility pops up, click Next.
4. Select from the list of restore points, which includes the date and time of each point’s creation.
5. Click Next.
6. Windows also lists all of the changes the System Restore tool will undo. Click the Scan option for affected programs to see that list. You can skip this step if you don’t want those details.
7. Click Finish and confirm the System Restore when prompted.
8. Your computer will restart, and when you sign in again, Windows should display a message that it successfully completed the restore.

If your issue remains unresolved, consider reverting your Windows to an older restore point — or, if you want to undo the system restore itself, repeat the steps outlined above but select Undo System Restore after you click the System Restore button. If your PC isn’t booting up, you can also use the Windows menu to revert to a restore point. 

Windows might drop into the Recovery menu on its own if it cannot start, but the process is somewhat involved when it doesn’t. If that doesn’t scare you away, you can enter the Recovery menu manually by pressing the power button once or twice while Windows tries to boot. After doing that, click Troubleshoot, Advanced Options, and then System Restore. You can follow the same steps to select and confirm your restore point there.