By Achilles Hill | Last Updated
Where is System Restore in Windows? If the computer fails to access the Windows session, how can you try to restore system settings to an earlier date? The below article involves 7 reliable methods to help you access System Restore in Windows 8/10/11. Choose one or more to open System Restore at your pleasure.
Open the Run command by pressing the Windows key + R key. Then type rstrui and press Enter. You can see the interface of System Restore and then follow the instructions.
Step 1. Click the Start button on the desktop. Type Create a restore point in the search box, and click the top result to open the "System Properties" window.
Step 2. Click the System Restore button. Then follow the steps in the System Restore wizard.
Step 1: In the search box on the taskbar, type cmd and choose the Command Prompt.
Step 2: Type rstrui.exe and hit Enter. The System Restore window will open immediately.
You can see the interface of System Restore and then follow the instructions.
Step 1. Double-click the icon of the control panel on the desktop. If there is no shortcut to System Restore on the desktop, read this article to open the control panel in other ways: 7 Ways to Open Control Panel in Windows.
Step 2. In the "Control Panel" window, type recovery in the search box, and then select Recovery. Then choose Open System Restore in the "Advanced recovery tools" section.
Step 1: Press Ctrl, shift, and Esc keys simultaneously to open Task Management.
Step 2: Click on the "File" tab and choose Run new task. In the "Create new task" window, input rstrui and hit Enter.
The interface of System Restore would pop up. Follow instructions to go on.
Step 1. On the desktop, click the Start button and then choose the Settings icon. Follow the given route to access advanced startup options: Update & Security > Recovery > Restart now.
Step 2. In the interface named "advanced startup option", click the following options one by one: Troubleshoot > Advanced options > System Restore.
Step 3. Select an account with administrator privileges and enter the account password. Then click the Continue button.
Wait for seconds, then you can see the interface of System Restore. Follow the instructions to complete system restore.
If your computer fails to access Windows session due to system failure, you can try this method to restore the computer to its previous state.
Step 1. After your PC restarts to the Choose an option screen，follow the given route to access advanced startup options: Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings.
Step 2. In the interface of "Startup Settings", click on Restart button.
Step 3. Press F6 or the number key 6 to choose Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
Step 4. Log on to the computer with an account with administrator privileges. When the Command Prompt interface pops up, type rstrui.exe and hit Enter.
The command will open System Restore wizard promptly. Follow the instructions to choose a restore point for restarting your computer.
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