In Windows XP, the system restore feature was added to the OS which allows you to take incremental snapshots of your system state as a tool to assist in recovery from OS problems. While certainly not bulletproof, it is a useful feature nonetheless. By default Windows creates a new restore point when updates and/or applications are installed, however if you want...

On the PCMech LIVE show last night a question came in that asked where the setting is to adjust the space System Restore uses in Windows 7. This actually took quite a bit of digging to find it. And to note, this is different compared to Vista’s location. Step 1. Start "ball", Control Panel Step 2. System and Security (left side green link) ...