Learn how to use System Restore on Windows 10 and 11 to fix system issues without losing files. Step-by-step guide for both versions.

System Restore Points contain the necessary information needed to restore your system to the chosen state. Restore points are automatically generated when you install a new app, driver, or Windows ...

To use restore points, you must first turn on system protection for the installation drive. When enabled, Windows automatically creates a restore point when you install a new app, driver, or ...

Search for Create a restore point and click the top result to open the System Properties page. Select the main "System" drive under the "Protection Settings" section. Click the Configure button.

After an in-place upgrade install, System Protection must be turned on to enable capture and use of restore points if you want them. The previous installation’s OS files in the Windows.old ...

If you install Photoshop Elements version 12 (and as far as I can tell, just version 12) it installs a driver (!!) as part of the app install, that completely breaks Windows 11.

If you continue to encounter the "Bad System Config Info" error, there may be an issue with your PC's registry files or some recent system-level changes may have caused the problem.