Is it possible to change the schedule of the automatic creation of System
Checkpoint by System Restore? Can it be done by tweaking the registry with
Regedit?

The default schedule seems to be 10 hours after system boot and every 24
hours thereafter. I want to change this schedule. I want System
Checkpoints to be created less often.

I also would like to know how to disable the automatic creation of System
Checkpoint without turning off the System Restore. If one turns off the
System Restore from the System control panel, then all the previously-saved
restore points will be destroyed. I want to keep restore points. I
manually create restore points before I do potentially dangerous things,
such as installing a new software piece. However, I do not like the
automatic creation of System Checkpoint.

It seems that the System control panel does not provide options for what I
am asking. So, the only resort may be the registry by Regedit.

To summarize, I am asking two things.

1. How to change the schedule of the automatic creation of System
Checkpoint

2. How to disable the automatic creation of System Checkpoint without
turning off the System Restore

Q. Is it possible to change the schedule of the automatic creation of System
Checkpoint by System Restore? Can it be done by tweaking the registry with
Regedit?

A. No.


Microsoft Windows XP System Restore
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...temrestore.asp

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../faqsrwxp.mspx

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Eric" wrote:

| Is it possible to change the schedule of the automatic creation of System
| Checkpoint by System Restore? Can it be done by tweaking the registry with
| Regedit?
|
| The default schedule seems to be 10 hours after system boot and every 24
| hours thereafter. I want to change this schedule. I want System
| Checkpoints to be created less often.
|
| I also would like to know how to disable the automatic creation of System
| Checkpoint without turning off the System Restore. If one turns off the
| System Restore from the System control panel, then all the previously-saved
| restore points will be destroyed. I want to keep restore points. I
| manually create restore points before I do potentially dangerous things,
| such as installing a new software piece. However, I do not like the
| automatic creation of System Checkpoint.
|
| It seems that the System control panel does not provide options for what I
| am asking. So, the only resort may be the registry by Regedit.
|
| To summarize, I am asking two things.
|
| 1. How to change the schedule of the automatic creation of System
| Checkpoint
|
| 2. How to disable the automatic creation of System Checkpoint without
| turning off the System Restore

Eric wrote:

<snip>

> To summarize, I am asking two things.

> 1. How to change the schedule of the automatic creation of System
> Checkpoint

I believe you can change the interval with the RPGlobalInterval value.
See this KB article:

The Registry Keys and Values for the System Restore Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=295659&sd=RMVP

> 2. How to disable the automatic creation of System Checkpoint without
> turning off the System Restore

I don't believe you can do this. Just give it a longer interval. Im
not sure what the max is.

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

Hi Eric,

Yes, the frequency at which automatic restore points are created can be
changed. The XPSystemRestorePointFrequency.vbs script on the
following web page will allow you to change these settings in the
registry.

System Restore Scripts
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html

I would also suggest you take a look at this page for more information.
In particular, Adjusting Disk Space Used.

Keeping System Restore Healthy
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/healthy.html

I have not tried this but, disabling the System Restore Service should
stop the creation of automatic restore points.

Go to Start - Run and type services.msc and press enter.
Locate the System Restore Service and double click on it.
Click Stop to stop the service and set the Startup type to Manual or
Disable

Restore points should not be lost.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org


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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org

Eric wrote:
> Is it possible to change the schedule of the automatic creation of
> System Checkpoint by System Restore? Can it be done by tweaking the
> registry with Regedit?
>
> The default schedule seems to be 10 hours after system boot and every
> 24 hours thereafter. I want to change this schedule. I want System
> Checkpoints to be created less often.
>
> I also would like to know how to disable the automatic creation of
> System Checkpoint without turning off the System Restore. If one
> turns off the System Restore from the System control panel, then all
> the previously-saved restore points will be destroyed. I want to
> keep restore points. I manually create restore points before I do
> potentially dangerous things, such as installing a new software
> piece. However, I do not like the automatic creation of System
> Checkpoint.
>
> It seems that the System control panel does not provide options for
> what I am asking. So, the only resort may be the registry by Regedit.
>
> To summarize, I am asking two things.
>
> 1. How to change the schedule of the automatic creation of System
> Checkpoint
>
> 2. How to disable the automatic creation of System Checkpoint without
> turning off the System Restore

Eric wrote:
>>
>> Is it possible to change the schedule of the automatic creation of
>> System Checkpoint by System Restore? Can it be done by tweaking the
>> registry with Regedit?
>>
>>

Rock wrote:
>
> > To summarize, I am asking two things.
>
> > 1. How to change the schedule of the automatic creation of System
> > Checkpoint
>
>
> I believe you can change the interval with the RPGlobalInterval value.
> See this KB article:
>
> The Registry Keys and Values for the System Restore Utility
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=295659&sd=RMVP
>
>
> > 2. How to disable the automatic creation of System Checkpoint without
> > turning off the System Restore
>
>
> I don't believe you can do this. Just give it a longer interval. Im
> not sure what the max is.
>
>


Thanks a lot, Rock. It was very helpful.

I have been carrying out time-consuming experiments.

To disable the automatic creation of System Checkpoint without turning off
the System Restore, I tried "0" for RPGlobalInterval. No System Checkpoint
has been made for 31 hours since the PC cold-booted.

To prepare for this experiment, I made sure to turn off the standby and
hibernation options. So, the PC has been fully awake all the time and been
idling. By this experiment, I infer that setting RPGlobalInterval to 0
seems to disable the automatic creation of System Checkpoint.

However, there is no guarantee whether a System Checkpoint will be created
tomorrow if I continue this experiment. Does anyone know of any Microsoft
official document mentioning the effect of the datum 0 for RPGlobalInterval?
The article you suggested does mention the effect of the datum 0 for
RPSessionInterval but not for RPGlobalInterval.

Hi Eric,

I couldn't find any further information on the RPGlobalInterval.

Did you see my previous reply on how to disabling the System Restore
Service?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org


Eric wrote:
> Thanks a lot, Rock. It was very helpful.
>
> I have been carrying out time-consuming experiments.
>
> To disable the automatic creation of System Checkpoint without
> turning off the System Restore, I tried "0" for RPGlobalInterval. No
> System Checkpoint has been made for 31 hours since the PC cold-booted.
>
> To prepare for this experiment, I made sure to turn off the standby
> and hibernation options. So, the PC has been fully awake all the
> time and been idling. By this experiment, I infer that setting
> RPGlobalInterval to 0 seems to disable the automatic creation of
> System Checkpoint.
>
> However, there is no guarantee whether a System Checkpoint will be
> created tomorrow if I continue this experiment. Does anyone know of
> any Microsoft official document mentioning the effect of the datum 0
> for RPGlobalInterval? The article you suggested does mention the
> effect of the datum 0 for RPSessionInterval but not for
> RPGlobalInterval.