What exactly does System Restore backup besides the registry?  I know it does the registry, but I'm not sure what it does besides that.  

Thanks,
Anna Summers

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From: E. Ryder 
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Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] system restore


**********This program will indeed backup  the registry but I want to be
able to backup in the manner that System Restore is supposed to do. Thanks
for the info.
         Elliott
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At 02:30 PM 10/7/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>There is free software that will make a "restore point" backup of your
>registry at startup in addition to on demand, as well as doing other
>things, such as optimizing your registry.    ERunT  ERunD  RegOpt
>
>http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
>
>Keep in mind that unless you backup your installed software and data and
>settings to restore WITH your restore point or registry backup, then, if
>you have installed software or entered settings since the last "point"
>taken, the restored registry or "point" will not be aware of it.
>
>The freeware mentioned above, will also allow you to make a registry
>backup on demand, such as after you install new software or change the
>settings on any of your installed software, so your last saved point will
>always be aware of your current software status.
>
>AnnaSummers
>
>
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>
>Does anyone know how to set system restore to automatically set a restore
>point when you turn the computer on?
>
>I'm using WinXP2 on an HP computer.
>
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