Extensive experience with operating systems in the Windows line says that not every new service pack is as good as the system developers claim it to be. One of the installed service packs can have a positive effect on the operation of certain programs, but it can also bring unpleasant surprises in the form of weak protection of the computer against viruses. Therefore, the update is not the same, sometimes it is worth rolling back some of the system update packages.
Necessary
System solutions for managing service packs
Instructions
Step 1
If for some reason you need an urgent rollback of updates, use several system solutions that are integrated into the Windows shell:
- Service "System Restore" (System Restore Application);
- Service "Data backup" (Windows Backup Utility);
- service for checking the integrity and security of files important for the operation of the system.
You have probably seen the "System Restore" and "Data Backup" services in the "Start" menu (section of standard and utility programs). The shortcut to the latest service does not appear in the Start menu, but it can be easily displayed on the desktop. If for some reason you cannot find the above services, you need to restore the operating system configuration. This can be done with an operating system distribution.
Step 2
So, before you start restoring something, you need to find out if the "System Restore" option is active in your OS. Right-click on the My Computer icon, then select Properties and then the System Restore tab. If the option is active, you can move the slider to the left or right.
Step 3
If you just turned on the recovery option, create your first recovery checkpoint. Click the "Start" menu, select "Programs", then "Accessories". From the list of programs, select the "System" item and click the "System Restore" line.
Step 4
In the window that opens, give any name to your restore point and click the "Create" button. Now, after installing any program or other action that led to a change in the system registry, you can roll back installations of not only programs, but also updates.
Step 5
To roll back the updates, you need to launch the "System Restore" window, which we have successfully done up to this point, then select a restore point, for example, yesterday. In the window you will see the changes that were made in the system, based on this information, you can find a suitable restore point. Click the Next button to continue. Depending on the selected restore point, the operation can take from a few minutes to a period of one hour or more, the speed of recovery also depends on the speed of the computer as a whole.
Step 6
After restarting the computer, you will see a message on the screen about successful or unsuccessful rollback of the last changes.
