136 TroubleshootingUsing Windows Vista System RestoreThe Windows operating system provides System Restore to allow you toreturn your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting datafiles) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have leftthe computer in an undesirable operating state. See the Windows Help andSupport Center for information on using System Restore.To access the Windows Help and Support Center, click Start → Help andSupport.NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does notmonitor your data files or recover them.NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows defaultview, so they may not apply if you set your Dell computer to the Windows Classicview.Creating a Restore PointYou can either automatically or manually create a restore point from theWindows Vista Back Up and Restore Center. To access the Windows VistaBackup and Restore Center:• Click Start → Welcome Center. In the Get started with Windowssection, click Show all 14 items...→ Back Up and Restore Center.OR• Click Start → All Programs → Maintenance → Back Up and RestoreCenter. Under Tasks, click Create a restore point or change settings.For more information:1 Click Start → Help and Support.2 Type System Restore in the search field and press .Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating StateIf problems occur after you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback(see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 132) to resolve theproblem. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then useSystem Restore.
