Re: Return a Debian system to a pristine state

[l0f4r0@tuta.io]

Hi,

31 mai 2020 à 14:33 de rhkramer@gmail.com:

> From the peanut gallery: there is (or was?) that other function, not sure of 
> the name (maybe including a phrase (or concept) like "go back"), by which you 
> could take a snapshot of your system and then revert to that condition later.
>
> I never used it (I was gone from Windows before it came along), I don't know 
> the correct name (or if it changed over the years), whether it still exists, 
> and whether it affected the system programs, the user's data files, or both (or 
> maybe it was selective).
>
It's called System Restore on Win 7, 8 & 10. It's under System Protection for Storage.
Windows create restore points for you automatically (before some notable events like installations for example) but you can create manual ones.
This restoration feature doesn't affect data, only programs and drivers.
Best regards,
l0f4r0