Tip: Recapture space from Vista system restore

Since the Windows Me era, Windows system restore function has not been caught by users, not only takes up a lot of space and the effect is not good, especially the system restore in Windows Vista, taking up hard disk space is even more horrible (I used to See it ate 30GB of space in 4 days, the original text. Experienced users usually disable system restore, but here we have to introduce two methods, one is to clean up the restore point, one is completely closed Windows Vista system restore (not recommended).//This article comes from the computer software and hardware application network www.45it.com reproduced please specify

Usually we are best to use this method, only clean the restore point, do not terminate the system Restore.

Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Cleanup.

Select "Files for all users on this computer" in the dialog box.

UAP If you jump out, click "Continue."

It will let you choose which disk to scan, pick a Windows Vista installation disk and click OK.

Disk Cleaner will scan the disk. Give a list.

Click the "More Actions" tab.

In "System Restore", click the "Clean... button".

Asked Click "Delete" when "Do you want to delete all restore points?"

Close the disk cleanup window.

Look at the Windows disk usage, there will be surprises.

If you really lose confidence in Windows Vista system recovery and want to get rid of the roots, you can do this.

Note: It is not recommended to do this. In fact, Vista's system restore is much better than XP.

Click Start, right click on My Computer, Properties.

Select "Advanced System Settings".

If UAP jumps out, click "Continue".

In the System Properties window, click on the System Protection tab.

In the "Available Disks", remove the existing hooks.

When asked "Do you want to turn off System Restore?" , click "Turn off System Restore".

Click OK to close the system properties.

Close the "System" window.

Although it is very simple, similar to XP, Vista operation is somewhat different than XP. System Restore may calculate the restoration space according to the scale. Therefore, the 30GB disk tiger phenomenon at the beginning of the article does not appear on the small hard disk.