System Restore slowing down

[TeddyBear]

I routinely call up System Restore to check if it's behaving and I found over the past month the system checks have gone from every other day or two making a check to almost 13 days in between checks. Why the lag? Should I be calling in the calvary??

TeddyBear

[COPO]

Mine does the same, some days it does and doesn't. I just get in the habit of checking everyday and if there isn't one there them I'll manually create a restore point myself.

[GeraldXX]

Mine has given up making automatic systemcheckpoints altogether. The Help file says it should make on every ten hours the computer is switched on or every 24 hours real time. But ut doesn't!

There should, surely, be a way of rectifying this. I have tried going through system>...>troubelshooting>disable restore then reboorting and enabling, but there is not improvement.

I cannot believe that there is no computer genius out there who cannot produce a cure!1

[smitee]

I don't run WinMe..

Can it be added as an item to your Task Scheduler?

[GeraldXX]

Thanks for the response.

I have often thought about that, butcannot locate whatever programme it is that creates the Restore points. I ave a feeling it is something within the OSitself and not a seperate programme.

But comments on this point would be welcome

[TeddyBear]

Well, been keeping an eye on my restore points and the opposite is now true: since the 13th, my OS has made 10 restore points. Very healthy activity...must be gremlins in my pc!! Who gave them water???

So for now, all is well again. I do hope COPO and GeraldXX finds a way to get around it. I didn't change any settings; problem just cleared up on its own....for now.

TeddyBear

[GeraldXX]

Mine has started doing it since 22nd November - four a day!

I would say, however, i think that this is coinciding with my having left the computer on longer, even when not in use. In order to save electricity, i do tend to turn it off when I go out, but, recently, have been leaving it on.

I nte that it says somewhere in help that the computer needs to be idle for a while before it will create a system checkpoint.

Let us keep our legs crossed and hope things are better.

I would be interesting to know if COPO has also had the problem resolved,

[Nix]

I've turned it off as it seemed so random and was using up valuable disk space.

[smitee]

Hi GeraldXX

Didn't realize you had a query about my ILL-advised comment.
I am not sure it can be added to Task Scheduler...
Probably doesn't require scheduling and after checking MKB it
seems the automatic setpoints depend on the activities you have
been using your computer for...

Description of the System Restore Utility for WindowsME
http://support.microsoft.com/default...5BLN%5D;267951

I run Win95 and thus have no intimate knowledge of the system.
My friend does however and your suggestion for a comment spurred me to check-it-out. May come in handy for him..

Sorry for the delay in responding...

[GeraldXX]

Many thanks for the comment. Reading the link you suggested, it seems that MS are quite happy that the thing works and have no troubleshooting suggestions for the problem. After boasting that mine was now working, it has gone on strike again and is not producing check points at the moment.

We can only wait and see what it does (if anything) and periodically, when I remember, make a manual restore point

[Train]

Leave the computer on, unattended with no screensaver, and it should set a restore point afer 15-20 minutes. Move the mouse and the timer starts over.

[GeraldXX]

I do that often - but, of course, it is connected to the internet via broadband - could that be disturbing it? Next time I leave it, I shall disconnect and see what happens.

[Train]

Yes, that brodband connection can interfere with defragging and scandisk too.
Have had that happen lots and lots of times.

[GeraldXX]

Well, I have just had it idle for a couple of hours disconnected from the internet - but, no, no system check!

[Train]

That now has me whipped. Sorry, but that is the best I can do with WinMe.