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If you’re trying to find help for setting up a restore point for Windows XP through their help system - don’t bother with logic. Most search terms you try will not yield helpful results. Here’s an illogical but effective way to find help for how to set or activate restore points. (Just remember the magic word WIZARD)
Go to the Window’s Help and Support under the Start Menu and type "Restore Wizard" and you’ll get the instructions and location for setting a restore point.
Often, setting a system restore point means you’re already in the middle of some nerve racking situation so don’t type "System Restore", "Set Restore Point" or any other logical phrase that occurs to you. If you try this obvious approach to the answer, MS will reward your search with lists and more lists of jumps to long winded and unhelpful articles about what a restore point is or why one would want a restore point but not a link or jump to anything that will even remotely help you SET A RESTORE POINT.
Never mind that Microsoft’s help file should help . . go to Google - type in the nature of your problem and quickly find a painless solution.
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