Hacking Precautions

Although all of the hacks and tips mentioned in this site have been tested, if a step is accidentally missed your computer could experience serveral problems. To make sure that your computer is protected, I highly recommend that you use the Windows XP system restore feature.

Windows XP system restore is a great program that monitors all of the changes to your computer. If you make a change to the system registry as one of the hacks in this site requires you to do, you can always undo the change by reverting to an earlier system restore point. By default, Windows XP creates a restore point once per day. But if you are making a lot of changes to your computer, it is a good idea to create a restore point before every computer modification. The following two sections will show you how to use system restore to create a restore point, and how to restore your computer to an earlier checkpoint.

Creating a System Restore restore point

• 1.       Click the start button, expand All Programs, Accessories, and System Tools, and select System Restore.

• 2.       When System Restore loads, select Create a Restore Point and click Next.

• 3.       Type in a short description for the checkpoint in the box and click Create.

4.                                   Once the restore point is created, just hit close.

Restoring your computer to an earlier restore point

• 1.       Click the Start button, expand All Programs, Accessories, and System Tools, and select System Restore.

• 2.       When System Restore loads, select Restore My Computer To An Earlier Time and click Next.

• 3.       Browse through the calendar and select the restore point that you want your computer to revert to and click Next.

• 4.       The Confirm Restore Point Selection screen will be displayed. Click Next to proceed. Keep in mind that you may lose any files that were created when you revert to an earlier restore point. Make backup copies of important documents and files on a floppy or network drive of important documents just in case.

         Once you click Next, your computer will reboot and revert to the earlier point.

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