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Definitive, definitive, final all encompassing solution
Tuesday, February 3, 2004 at 1:10 am
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Posted by m (1 messages posted)

Well after reading all the tips you guys left here I have a final solution:

1. Right click My Computer

2. Select properties

3. Click the Performance tab

4. Click the File System button

5. Click the Troubleshooting tab

6. Check Disable System Restore. If it is already checked then uncheck it, click Apply, check it again, click Apply again.

7. Click OK twice but choose NO when it asks you to reboot

8. Type msconfig in the run box. Click the Startup tab. If there is an entry for StateMgr then it must be removed. Go to step 9 to remove entry. Otherwise go to step 15

9. Type regedit in the run box.

10. Go to the root node (my computer) and hit CTRL-F. Type statemgr in the Find What box (look in keys, values and data. Uncheck match whole string only).

11. Click the Find Next button.

12. You should find a key in the RunServices folder (mine was [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices])

13. Find the *StateMgr entry and delete it. DO NOT DELETE THE WHOLE RunServices folder, ONLY DELETE THE *StateMgr ENTRY. This will prevent StateMgr from starting up and creating a new _RESTORE folder all over again.

14. Close regedit

15. Reboot your machine

16. Right click on the _Restore folder and delete it. Delete it from the recycle bin if it went there.

17. Marvel at how much hard drive space you've managed to steal back from Bill Gates.

On Sunday, May 5, 2002 at 10:22 am, Bram Luyckx wrote:
>There's a "_RESTORE" directory in my C: root. It has 4 small files in it, taking
>60K. But in its properties window it says 1350 files taking more than 1GB... I want
>to delete the directory but I'm not sure that's safe. Anyone knows?
>Thanks

Written in response to:
Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Bram Luyckx: Sunday, May 5, 2002 at 10:22 am)

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re: Definitive, definitive, final all encompassing solution (DennisO: Monday, February 16, 2004 at 10:53 am)

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Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Bram Luyckx: Sun, May 5, 2002, 10:22 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Jack Gulley: Sun, May 5, 2002, 11:19 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (Elias Haddad: Sat, Nov 9, 2002, 12:46 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (michael falasz: Sat, Nov 1, 2003, 4:37 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (Pammy: Fri, Dec 19, 2003, 6:23 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (Eleazar Leal: Fri, Oct 8, 2004, 9:03 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (Steve: Thu, Dec 9, 2004, 6:51 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (Corey: Mon, Feb 21, 2005, 12:35 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (fsdq: Mon, Apr 4, 2005, 2:04 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (Mick: Tue, Jan 17, 2006, 3:23 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? I have found the answer. (bugmenott: Tue, Nov 11, 2008, 4:20 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (pradeep: Fri, Jan 19, 2007, 8:17 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (bugmenott: Tue, Nov 11, 2008, 4:45 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Mac: Sun, May 5, 2002, 1:26 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Courtney: Sun, May 19, 2002, 12:28 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Andy: Wed, Feb 19, 2003, 1:05 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Courtney: Mon, Jun 28, 2004, 6:39 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Ken: Tue, Jun 18, 2002, 2:51 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (The Hawk: Thu, Jul 25, 2002, 2:48 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Joe: Sat, Feb 22, 2003, 4:51 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (john7: Tue, Jul 22, 2003, 6:52 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Bruce: Thu, Nov 20, 2003, 9:02 am)

this one worked fine. (rich: Tue, Jan 13, 2004, 5:48 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Schilling: Sat, Jul 27, 2002, 3:07 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Alejandro Martina: Thu, Sep 19, 2002, 9:58 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (rjamestaylor: Sat, Sep 28, 2002, 3:04 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (rjamestaylor: Wed, Oct 2, 2002, 9:09 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? YOU CAN REMOVE IT (EliteGeeks.com: Mon, Dec 23, 2002, 5:30 pm)

You can delete _Restore folder permanently ! (panjo: Thu, Aug 21, 2003, 4:29 pm)

re: You can delete _Restore folder permanently ! (Bill: Thu, Sep 4, 2003, 7:00 am)

re: You can delete _Restore folder permanently ! (Dick Gammage: Wed, Jan 21, 2004, 6:25 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Nilesh: Sun, Aug 18, 2002, 9:32 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Bernie: Thu, Sep 12, 2002, 3:15 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Dana: Fri, Sep 27, 2002, 10:32 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Nevermind: Fri, Jan 24, 2003, 4:09 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Nevermind: Fri, Jan 24, 2003, 4:14 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Pandy : Sat, Feb 8, 2003, 12:02 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Pandy : Sun, Feb 9, 2003, 6:56 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Sean: Sun, Mar 30, 2003, 11:02 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (neospab77: Wed, Jun 4, 2003, 5:34 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? - What MS say (Steve-o: Mon, Apr 7, 2003, 12:22 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? UNIQUE PROBLEM HERE (toad857: Sat, May 3, 2003, 3:30 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? UNIQUE PROBLEM HERE (Oggy: Sat, May 10, 2003, 11:56 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? UNIQUE PROBLEM HERE (Drew: Sat, May 17, 2003, 3:11 pm)

The unique way to delete _Restore (Nicolas Van Der Hack: Thu, Aug 28, 2003, 2:32 pm)

re: The other way to delete _Restore (Hendrik Boom: Thu, Oct 9, 2003, 4:24 am)

I think I got it! (Drew: Sat, May 17, 2003, 3:51 pm)

re: I think I got it! ( Solution! ) (Chris: Wed, May 28, 2003, 10:57 am)

re: I think I got it! ( Solution! ) (Babypc: Sat, Jun 14, 2003, 6:21 am)

re: I think I got it! (wilfried: Mon, Jul 7, 2003, 4:05 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? UNIQUE PROBLEM HERE (Coral: Sun, Feb 5, 2006, 11:25 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (shawn: Wed, Jul 9, 2003, 5:38 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Pascal: Fri, Jul 25, 2003, 9:48 pm)

Real Solution (Babypc: Sun, Oct 5, 2003, 6:24 am)

Definitive Solution (Babypc: Sun, Oct 5, 2003, 6:26 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Sam: Wed, Oct 22, 2003, 3:09 pm)

Definitive, definitive, final all encompassing solution (m: Tue, Feb 3, 2004, 1:10 am)

re: Definitive, definitive, final all encompassing solution (DennisO: Mon, Feb 16, 2004, 10:53 am)

re: Definitive, definitive, final all encompassing solution (andy370: Sun, Mar 14, 2004, 4:17 pm)

re: Definitive, definitive, final all encompassing solution (JB: Mon, Feb 14, 2005, 6:21 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Mike W.: Fri, Apr 9, 2004, 12:55 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Fred Goodwin: Fri, Sep 10, 2004, 6:58 am)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Bruce: Tue, Jun 8, 2004, 9:54 pm)

I don't think this works. (Petey: Mon, Sep 3, 2007, 12:05 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Petey: Mon, Sep 3, 2007, 12:09 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (Koen: Sat, Nov 13, 2004, 3:01 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (vin: Mon, Dec 20, 2004, 3:11 pm)

re: Can I delete _RESTORE ? (brian: Thu, Dec 30, 2004, 5:18 pm)

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