04-12-2008, 03:59 PM
If you restore frequently, I suggest making backups of other key items, such as service packs, large patches, driver updates, and anything else you find yourself downloading every time you roll back to a saved state.
Also, turn off any of the time-based notifiers, like Desktop Cleanup Wizard. When you roll back to an old restore point, the system can't differentiate that from having been left unused the entire intervening time, so things like Desktop Cleanup Wizard decide their timers have expired and start seeking attention.
Finally, for the Unix-inclined among the readers, the same can be cheaply accomplished with a Linux LiveCD, ntfsprogs, and sfdisk, all of which are Free.
Also, turn off any of the time-based notifiers, like Desktop Cleanup Wizard. When you roll back to an old restore point, the system can't differentiate that from having been left unused the entire intervening time, so things like Desktop Cleanup Wizard decide their timers have expired and start seeking attention.
Finally, for the Unix-inclined among the readers, the same can be cheaply accomplished with a Linux LiveCD, ntfsprogs, and sfdisk, all of which are Free.