How to restore from System Restore backup in Windows

System Restore is a Windows feature that allows you to revert your Windows system to a previous state. It creates a restore point during events such as Windows updates, and you can also manually create a restore point. The restore points contain a backup of critical system files, registry settings, and installed programs.

You can revert your Windows system to any of your System Restore's backups or restore points. It's generally to a time before you made changes that caused stability issues or to recover from malware infections.

The process might take a while and must be uninterrupted. It'll also require a system restart.

1. Launch the Settings app from the Search bar.
2. Click on System on the sidebar.
3. Scroll down and click on About.
4. Click on the System protection link.
5. Click on the System Restore button.
6. Click Next to proceed to next step.
7. Select a restore point from the list.
8. Click Next to proceed.
9. Click Finish to start with the restore process.
10. Click Yes to confirm and continue.
11. Wait for System Restore to prepare for the restore process.
12. Wait for Windows to reboot.
13. Wait for System Restore to finish restoring when the system boots.
14. Log in to use Windows from the restored restore point.