This post shows students and new users the steps to delete a restore point in Windows 11. A restore point can be quite useful in situations where you want to revert to a previous version to correct problems in Windows.
If you encounter a problem in Windows for any reason, a restore point can roll back the operating system to an earlier functional state. This can be a lifesaver, especially if problems in Windows cannot be fixed.
In that case, a restore point can be used to restore the operating system, saving tons of work and money to get your computer working again.
That being said, restore points can also take up a significant amount of disk space. If your computer is healthy and you are running out of disk space, you can delete the Windows restore point to free up space.
Deleting restore points to free up disk space is probably not recommended and is something you don’t want to do. It is better to add additional storage to increase free space than to delete restore points that are important when you need to restore your computer.
If you are unable to add more space and you are okay with deleting Windows Restore Points, just follow the steps below to do so.
How to delete restore points in Windows 11
As mentioned above, a restore point can be a lifesaver in situations where you want to restore Windows to an earlier version to correct problems.
Without a restore point, you may need to reset or reinstall Windows.
To delete a repoint in Windows, follow these steps:
Windows 11 has a centralized location for most of its settings. From system settings to creating new users and updating Windows, everything can be done from your System settings crystal.
To access the System Settings, you can use the Windows key + i shortcut or click Start ==> Settings as shown in the following picture:
Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and find Settings. Then select to open it.
The Windows settings panel should look similar to the image below. In Windows settings, click System, Select Upon on the right panel of the screen shown in the image below.
About him Upon configuration panel, click the System protection link as highlighted below.
About him System protection properties window, click Set up to open the.
In the System Protection for Local Disk (C 🙂 window, use the slider to adjust the amount of storage to use for benchmarks. If you are running out of local disk, just reduce the amount of space that is being used.
If that’s not enough, just delete all restore points and click the Delete button.
When prompted, click the Continue button.
You should see a message confirming that the restore points have been removed.
You should do that!
conclusion:
In this tutorial we have seen how to delete a restore point in Windows 11. If you find any errors above or have something to add, use the comment form below.
