One Step/One button to create a system restore point


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As the title suggests, is there a way to just create a current system restore point without sifting through menus? I did a quick search and nothing came up. Would it need to be a script?
 

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You'll find many answers in the tutorials. In this case,
Create System Restore Point in PowerShell - ElevenForumTutorials
You can issue the commands in a PS window or put them in a shortcut so you can run it by double-clicking on it. You'll need to add powershell.exe to the start of the shortcut's Target field before the command itself.
But, as you have so recently agreed, System images are more reliable.


Best of luck,
Denis


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Code: 
:: Add System Protection Context Menu in Windows 10 and Windows 11

@Echo Off

(Net session >nul 2>&1)||(PowerShell start """%~0""" -verb RunAs & Exit /B)

:_Start
Cls & Mode CON  LINES=11 COLS=85 & Color 0E
Echo.
Echo.       
Echo         Type (R) to Remove "System Protection" from Desktop Context Menu 
Echo.       
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.         
Echo         Type (E) to Add "System Protection" to Desktop Context Menu   
Echo.       



Set /p input= RESPONSE:
If /i  Not %input%==R (Goto :_Ex) Else (Goto :_Disable)

:_Ex
If /i  Not %input%==E  (Goto :_Start) Else (Goto :_Enable)





:_Enable

Reg.exe add "HKCR\DesktopBackground\Shell\SystemProtection" /v "MUIVerb" /t REG_SZ /d "System Protection" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCR\DesktopBackground\Shell\SystemProtection" /v "HasLUAShield" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCR\DesktopBackground\Shell\SystemProtection" /v "Icon" /t REG_SZ /d "rstrui.exe" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCR\DesktopBackground\Shell\SystemProtection" /v "Position" /t REG_SZ /d "Bottom" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCR\DesktopBackground\Shell\SystemProtection" /v "SubCommands" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCR\DesktopBackground\Shell\SystemProtection\shell\001flyout" /v "MUIVerb" /t REG_SZ /d "System Protection" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCR\DesktopBackground\Shell\SystemProtection\shell\001flyout\command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "SystemPropertiesProtection.exe" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCR\DesktopBackground\Shell\SystemProtection\shell\002flyout" /v "MUIVerb" /t REG_SZ /d "System Restore" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCR\DesktopBackground\Shell\SystemProtection\shell\002flyout\command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "rstrui.exe" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCR\DesktopBackground\Shell\SystemProtection\shell\003flyout" /v "MUIVerb" /t REG_SZ /d "Create restore point" /f
Reg.exe add "HKCR\DesktopBackground\Shell\SystemProtection\shell\003flyout\command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "PowerShell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/s,/c, PowerShell Checkpoint-Computer -Description \"Manual\" -RestorePointType \"MODIFY_SETTINGS\"' -Verb runAs\"" /f


Cls & Mode CON  LINES=5 COLS=80 & Color 0E
 Echo.
 Echo.
 Echo            Adding "System Protection" to Desktop Context Menu

Ping -n 5  localhost > Nul

Exit





:_Disable

Reg.exe delete "HKCR\DesktopBackground\Shell\SystemProtection" /f

Cls & Mode CON  LINES=5 COLS=80 & Color 0E
 Echo.
 Echo.
 Echo            Removing "System Protection" from Desktop Context Menu

Ping -n 5  localhost > Nul
 

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    Windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
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    HP Pavilion
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    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
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    Erica6
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    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
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    Realtek ALC671
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    3840 x 2160
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    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
Search is your friend!

We've discussed this before!

All you need, is little script on your desktop, and click it to make a registry restore point.
I got mine on the Windows 10 forum, from @Brink. I edited it to work on Windows 11 and put it in my Startup folder, for an automatic, Daily, Restore point.

If you'll copy the following script, and paste it into Notepad, then save that as "CreateNewRestorePoint.vbs
you'll have something you can use whenever you want.

' Created by: Shawn Brink
' Ten Forums - Windows 10 Help and Support Forum
' Tutorial: Create System Restore Point shortcut in Windows 10


Function GetOS
Set objWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & ".\root\cimv2")
Set colOS = objWMI.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")
For Each objOS in colOS
If instr(objOS.Caption, "Windows 11") Then
GetOS = "Windows 11"
End If
Next
End Function

If GetOS = "Windows 11" Then
If WScript.Arguments.length =0 Then
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
objShell.ShellExecute "wscript.exe", Chr(34) & WScript.ScriptFullName & Chr(34) & " Run", , "runas", 1
Else
const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
strComputer = "."
Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore"
strValueName = "SystemRestorePointCreationFrequency"
oReg.SetDWORDValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strValueName,0
CreateSRP
End If
End If


Sub CreateSRP

GetObject("winmgmts:\\.\root\default:Systemrestore").CreateRestorePoint "Instant Restore Point", 0, 100

End Sub

Good Luck Mate!
TM :cool:
 

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