HOW TO RESTORE WINDOWS 7? - DOUBTS - 2024

Sometimes you will have to restore Windows 7 on your computer to solve an error that it has presented, such as performance problems, or simply to start from scratch and do a total cleaning. Before doing so, you must choose whether the restoration of the operating system you want is to a previous point or is a factory restoration.

If you decide that it is a factory restore, you must first make a backup of all the data that you have hosted on your computer. It is common that after a certain time using a computer you notice that it becomes a little "slow"; that is, the folders take a long time to open, just like any program that is installed.

It is good to rule out first that it is not a hardware failure (physical part) that is causing this fact due to a lack of maintenance. On the other hand, to restore Windows 7 on the computer it is necessary to know the limitations that exist in the middle of the process.

One of these is the loss of valuable information, since not everything is saved. There are some programs that, when applying the restoration, are removed since perhaps for the operating system it represents a risk to have them installed.

When you decide that it is time to restore Windows 7, be it because of the slowness of the operating system or because of a virus that wreaked havoc and corrupted the files, you must bear in mind that the best option in any case is to make a backup of all the information on your computer.

We invite you to follow the steps that we teach you here to restore the operating system (we are not responsible for the misuse you give to the information provided).

Ways to restore Windows 7 operating system

To an earlier point

Restoring the Windows 7 operating system to a previous point is an easy way to fix it without making major changes to your computer. Through this option you will be able to restore your operating system to a point where there are no update errors, faulty program installation or installed viruses that cause instability.

You must first open the Windows start menu by pressing the command prompt key.

Then type "System Restore" in the search engine (the suggestion may appear before you complete the text), and click on that option.

This is the system files and settings restorer. There you click "Next".

You will see a dialog menu that will allow you to choose a restore point. These points are generally created when the operating system is upgraded or created by the user.

You can select a point and click on "Detect affected programs" if you want to confirm that something is or is not working incorrectly. After you choose it, click "Next" to continue.

After you have chosen a restore point, you must confirm and click "Finish" so that the restorer will run.

You will see a warning message indicating that, when you start the process, avoid disconnecting your computer from the power or doing something that cancels it, as you are dealing with sensitive files of the operating system. Click "Yes."

You will see a small box that does not have any buttons nor can it be canceled (for security reasons). At this point you must be patient, your computer may restart a couple of times.

Restore settings in Windows 7

It may happen that you change the configuration of your operating system and you do not remember what you did, nor do you know how to correctly set the configuration even though you are aware that it works erroneously (for example, yesterday your computer was fine and today it has faults).

If this has happened to you, follow these steps to restore your computer's Windows 7 settings:

1- Turn on your computer and press F8 several times while the computer loads.

Your computer may enter this menu differently depending on its brand. Some of these ways are:

- Acer: Alt + F10.

- ASUS: F9.

- HP and Lenovo: F11.

- MSI: F3.

- Samsung: F4.

- Sony: F10.

2- Select “Last known good configuration (advanced)” and press the ENTER key.

3- Wait for the system to load. It may take a little longer than usual as Windows is repairing itself.

4- Done! You have restored your Windows 7 settings to an earlier point where the operating system should be error-free.

How to back up the information?

1- If you have decided to factory restore your computer and you took into consideration what we have just told you, the first thing you should do is a backup of the information you want to keep. To do this you must go to the beginning and look for the control panel. When you find it, you must click it.

2- In the window that opened, you should search for "System and Security" and click on "Make a backup copy of the computer".

3- Here you must click on "Configure backup copies".

4- First you must choose where you will save the backup. By default, Windows will suggest that you do it on an external drive. If you haven't yet inserted a pendrive, this is a good time to do so. Once the storage unit has been chosen, press the "Next" button.

5- Here you must choose which backup option you want.

By default, Windows checks "Let Windows choose." If you are not an advanced user, we recommend that you press "Next" in this window.

If, on the other hand, you are a user with knowledge in managing all the folders on your computer, choose "Let me choose" and press the "Next" button.

6- If you chose "Let me choose" a window will open as follows, where you must select what you want to save and if you want to include a system image in the backup you are making. After you have selected everything you want to backup, press the "Next" button.

Now you can perform a factory restore of the system!

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