Re: System Recovery
From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 10/06/04
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Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 13:27:58 -0700
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Scott Egbert <scott@saebuilders.com> typed:
> Is recovery reliable?
Do you mean System Restore?
Generally yes it's reliable, although it's not perfect.
> Should I load all programs that will be semi permanent then
> make a
> restore file.
No. System Restore points are automatically taken every day,
unless you turn off the feature.
> Should I use some type of system benchmark program to clock
> speed,
> usage, etc. and check occasionally then restore to previous
> date if
> system runs slower at some point.
No, for several reasons:
1. Restore points re kept a maximum of 90 days. You may not even
get that maximum unless you dedicate a lot of disk space to it.
2. As regards system speed, benchmarks don't matter much. If you
can't tell it's slower by how it feels, it doesn't matter what a
benchmark says.
3. It's the wrong approach to problem solving, and won't work for
many performance problems. System Restore is a useful tool when
you have no other solution, but you shouldn't use it as a crutch.
The system doesn't get slower all by itself. It gets slower
because of things like spyware being installed, unnecessary
performance-robbing background programs starting automatically,
etc. System Restore is unlikely to have any effect on many such
problems.
> It seems as though my computers slow over time would this be
> the way
No. See above. If your computers slow over time, you're doing
something wrong: not defragging, allowing spyware, extra
background programs, etc. You should address the issues, find out
what's happening, fix it, and make sure that it doesn't happen
again.
The claim, made by many people, that systems get slower over time
all by themselves is completely false.
> or is a clean reinstall of all programs necessary over time?
No. That should almost never be necessary.
Again, what's necessary is careful mainteneance of the computer,
ensuring that malware doesn't get installed, and so on.
> I use to use a Ghost Program for this and it worked great, is
> this
> the same?
Not at all. System restore restores just the system files. It
does not come close to restoring everything on the drive.
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