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System Restore.... Restore Points

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by denmarfl, Jun 19, 2009.

  1. denmarfl

    denmarfl Guest

    The mystery, at least to me, my PC was running almost 2 years...and it was
    not until about 3 weeks ago that System Restore began to save Restore Points
    the size of Approx 3 to 4GB daily. Prior to that the Restore Points were
    well under 1GB...it would be 3 to 6 days before I noticed the loss of 1GB.
    So why suddenly would the Restore File grew 1 one day from well under 1GB to
    between 3 to 4GB? That now is the issue I would like to know the answer
    to....and perhaps that file being saved with each Restore Point is not
    needed...I mean it wasn't needed for almost 2 years.......so I can't think
    over night it became important but it sure is eating up HDD space.
     
    denmarfl, Jun 19, 2009
    #1
  3. Manny Weisbord

    Manny Weisbord Guest

    denmarfl <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >The mystery, at least to me, my PC was running almost 2 years...and it was
    >not until about 3 weeks ago that System Restore began to save Restore Points
    >the size of Approx 3 to 4GB daily. Prior to that the Restore Points were
    >well under 1GB...it would be 3 to 6 days before I noticed the loss of 1GB.
    >So why suddenly would the Restore File grew 1 one day from well under 1GB to
    >between 3 to 4GB? That now is the issue I would like to know the answer
    >to....and perhaps that file being saved with each Restore Point is not
    >needed...I mean it wasn't needed for almost 2 years.......so I can't think
    >over night it became important but it sure is eating up HDD space. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    What have you installed recently???

    I paid for Diskeeper some months ago... and had the same problem.
    Stopped using it, problem solved.
     
    Manny Weisbord, Jun 19, 2009
    #2
  4. denmarfl

    denmarfl Guest

    Nothing; I have not installed nor altered anything on my PC for quite some
    time...perhaps as long as 10 mos ago.

    "Manny Weisbord" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > denmarfl <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > >The mystery, at least to me, my PC was running almost 2 years...and it was
    > >not until about 3 weeks ago that System Restore began to save Restore Points
    > >the size of Approx 3 to 4GB daily. Prior to that the Restore Points were
    > >well under 1GB...it would be 3 to 6 days before I noticed the loss of 1GB.
    > >So why suddenly would the Restore File grew 1 one day from well under 1GB to
    > >between 3 to 4GB? That now is the issue I would like to know the answer
    > >to....and perhaps that file being saved with each Restore Point is not
    > >needed...I mean it wasn't needed for almost 2 years.......so I can't think
    > >over night it became important but it sure is eating up HDD space. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > What have you installed recently???
    >
    > I paid for Diskeeper some months ago... and had the same problem.
    > Stopped using it, problem solved.
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    denmarfl, Jun 19, 2009
    #3
  5. Richard Urban

    Richard Urban Guest

    I hope that you at least install your anti virus updates.

    --

    Richard Urban
    Microsoft MVP
    Windows Desktop Experience


    "denmarfl" <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:3C79D6D8-33CD-4F84-B8CF-B1B1B90A20F9@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Nothing; I have not installed nor altered anything on my PC for quite
    > some
    > time...perhaps as long as 10 mos ago.
    >
    > "Manny Weisbord" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> denmarfl <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >The mystery, at least to me, my PC was running almost 2 years...and it
    >> >was
    >> >not until about 3 weeks ago that System Restore began to save Restore
    >> >Points
    >> >the size of Approx 3 to 4GB daily. Prior to that the Restore Points
    >> >were
    >> >well under 1GB...it would be 3 to 6 days before I noticed the loss of
    >> >1GB.
    >> >So why suddenly would the Restore File grew 1 one day from well under
    >> >1GB to
    >> >between 3 to 4GB? That now is the issue I would like to know the answer
    >> >to....and perhaps that file being saved with each Restore Point is not
    >> >needed...I mean it wasn't needed for almost 2 years.......so I can't
    >> >think
    >> >over night it became important but it sure is eating up HDD space.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> What have you installed recently???
    >>
    >> I paid for Diskeeper some months ago... and had the same problem.
    >> Stopped using it, problem solved.
    >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Richard Urban, Jun 19, 2009
    #4
  6. denmarfl

    denmarfl Guest

    "Richard Urban" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I hope that you at least install your anti virus updates.
    >
    > --
    >
    > Richard Urban
    > Microsoft MVP
    > Windows Desktop Experience
    >
    >
    > "denmarfl" <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:3C79D6D8-33CD-4F84-B8CF-B1B1B90A20F9@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Nothing; I have not installed nor altered anything on my PC for quite
    > > some
    > > time...perhaps as long as 10 mos ago.
    > >
    > > "Manny Weisbord" wrote:
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> denmarfl <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    > >>
    > >> >The mystery, at least to me, my PC was running almost 2 years...and it
    > >> >was
    > >> >not until about 3 weeks ago that System Restore began to save Restore
    > >> >Points
    > >> >the size of Approx 3 to 4GB daily. Prior to that the Restore Points
    > >> >were
    > >> >well under 1GB...it would be 3 to 6 days before I noticed the loss of
    > >> >1GB.
    > >> >So why suddenly would the Restore File grew 1 one day from well under
    > >> >1GB to
    > >> >between 3 to 4GB? That now is the issue I would like to know the answer
    > >> >to....and perhaps that file being saved with each Restore Point is not
    > >> >needed...I mean it wasn't needed for almost 2 years.......so I can't
    > >> >think
    > >> >over night it became important but it sure is eating up HDD space.
    > >>
    > >> What have you installed recently???
    > >>
    > >> I paid for Diskeeper some months ago... and had the same problem.
    > >> Stopped using it, problem solved.
    > >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    denmarfl, Jun 19, 2009
    #5
  7. denmarfl

    denmarfl Guest

    The AntiVirus Updates are done automatically...daily. I sure would like to
    know if someone has any idea what file grew so large after 2 years of my PC
    running that suddenly one day...and ongoing, is creating Restore Points of
    between 3 and 4Gb in size.

    "Richard Urban" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I hope that you at least install your anti virus updates.
    >
    > --
    >
    > Richard Urban
    > Microsoft MVP
    > Windows Desktop Experience
    >
    >
    > "denmarfl" <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:3C79D6D8-33CD-4F84-B8CF-B1B1B90A20F9@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Nothing; I have not installed nor altered anything on my PC for quite
    > > some
    > > time...perhaps as long as 10 mos ago.
    > >
    > > "Manny Weisbord" wrote:
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> denmarfl <denmarfl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    > >>
    > >> >The mystery, at least to me, my PC was running almost 2 years...and it
    > >> >was
    > >> >not until about 3 weeks ago that System Restore began to save Restore
    > >> >Points
    > >> >the size of Approx 3 to 4GB daily. Prior to that the Restore Points
    > >> >were
    > >> >well under 1GB...it would be 3 to 6 days before I noticed the loss of
    > >> >1GB.
    > >> >So why suddenly would the Restore File grew 1 one day from well under
    > >> >1GB to
    > >> >between 3 to 4GB? That now is the issue I would like to know the answer
    > >> >to....and perhaps that file being saved with each Restore Point is not
    > >> >needed...I mean it wasn't needed for almost 2 years.......so I can't
    > >> >think
    > >> >over night it became important but it sure is eating up HDD space.
    > >>
    > >> What have you installed recently???
    > >>
    > >> I paid for Diskeeper some months ago... and had the same problem.
    > >> Stopped using it, problem solved.
    > >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    denmarfl, Jun 20, 2009
    #6

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