Reboot To Restore Vs Windows System Restore
Reboot to Restore technology may seem to have the same functionality as Windows System Restore. However, the capabilities of reboot restore software and how they cater to various system maintenance requirements of IT admins clearly highlight the shortcomings of Windows System Restore. Few distinct differences between Windows Restore and the reboot to restore technology are discussed in the following sections:
Extent of Protection
Windows System Restore recovers only the system files, registry settings, and programs installed on your system without affecting your personal files. A permanent restore point cannot be created. As earlier restore points get deleted over a period of time, the desired restore point when the system was unaffected may be lost.
On the contrary, the Reboot to Restore Technology rolls back the entire pristine system configuration including the system files, third-party offerings, and user-defined files and settings which are preserved in its baseline. If the user wants to retain certain changes, they can disable the program, make the changes and enable it again to preserve the desired configuration as the baseline.
Effectiveness of Restoration
System Restore simply rolls back the device to a previous configuration irrespective of whether the system was functioning as expected at that time. All corrupt files, uninstalled software (harmful or unnecessary), and similar unwanted stuff are restored. Users therefore end up wasting significant amount of time on manually removing the unwanted programs and files again.
On the other hand, Reboot to Restore always restores the baseline configuration, discarding end-users’ inputs after a restart. This leaves no scope for any undesired stuff from being restored to the system.
Restoration Efficiency
Windows System Restore is only partially automatic. While it does create System Restore Points automatically, it requires manual intervention to roll back the device configuration. It is also a time consuming process and can take upto 30 minutes.
The Reboot to Restore Technology rather rolls back the baseline automatically on restart without any professional intervention. The program requires only as much time for restoration as the OS takes to reboot. It is undeniably the quickest and simplest means of effectively maintaining the pristine system configuration, and letting each user benefit from it in terms of reducing downtime.