just installed windows xp,cant do certain windows updates because system restore is turned off,usual route > my computer > properties > system restore tab aint there,n e advice peeps ??? thanx
try going administative tools/services and check to see if system restore service is enabled and running, also do you have administrative privileges on that user account? cant think of any other reason system restore wouldnt show up.
that is weird, so i did a google dont know if you saw this but it might work "Question: I had a virus and found instructions to disable system restore in order to rid the virus from my system. After disabling system restore, then running my virus scan, the system restore tab has disappeared from the system properties window. How do I get this back? Solution: In order to restore your system restore tab, you will need to edit the registry. Be sure that you make a backup copy of the registry prior to making any changes. Go to Start>> Run. Type in: regedit [Enter] Navigate to the following registry key; HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore Single click once on the entry; "SystemRestore" to empty its contents into the right pane. Find the entry "DisableSR", right click on it and delete it." from http://www.5starsupport.com/xp-faq/1-54.htm edit: go here to see how to back up registry http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756
