[Steve]

I have Windows XP Pro, SP2.

Lately, I noticed that my hard disk space has been depleting for no apparent
reason.

I discovered that System Restore is setting restore points that are anywhere
from 1.5GB to 4.5GB. This occurs whenever I reboot the computer.

I have attempted to reduce the size of System Restore and I have tried
turning it off then on again.

Nothing helps. This behavior continues.

Anyone know what is going on here? Any fix?

Thanks.

[Rich Barry]

Steve, if you rt clicked MyComputer>select Properties>System
Restore>Check Turn off System Restore on all drives. Then it should of
deleted all restore points at that time. If not, I would check for Malware
running on your system. You can
use these sites.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/





http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html





http://housecall.trendmicro.com/



http://www.webroot.com/



http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321CD7A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en





http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html?source=appvisit











"Steve" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eVUicndgFHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I have Windows XP Pro, SP2.
>
> Lately, I noticed that my hard disk space has been depleting for no
> apparent reason.
>
> I discovered that System Restore is setting restore points that are
> anywhere from 1.5GB to 4.5GB. This occurs whenever I reboot the computer.
>
> I have attempted to reduce the size of System Restore and I have tried
> turning it off then on again.
>
> Nothing helps. This behavior continues.
>
> Anyone know what is going on here? Any fix?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>

[Vincent Xu [MSFT]]

Hi Steve,

I totally agree with Rich's point of view.If uncheck "Check Turn off System
Restore on all drives" didn't deleted all restore points,you need to check
for virus first.You may follow Rich's suggestions first. If the problem
persists, you may delete the restore points manually after you uncheck
"Check Turn off System Restore on all drives".

Thank you for using Microsoft Newsgroup.


Best regards,

Vincent Xu
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security


--------------------
| From: "Steve" <nospam@nospam.com>
| Subject: System Restore Gone Wild
| Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 23:21:56 -0400
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| Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:419584
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
| I have Windows XP Pro, SP2.
|
| Lately, I noticed that my hard disk space has been depleting for no
apparent
| reason.
|
| I discovered that System Restore is setting restore points that are
anywhere
| from 1.5GB to 4.5GB. This occurs whenever I reboot the computer.
|
| I have attempted to reduce the size of System Restore and I have tried
| turning it off then on again.
|
| Nothing helps. This behavior continues.
|
| Anyone know what is going on here? Any fix?
|
| Thanks.
|
|
|
|

[Steve]

Thanks. But that is not the problem.

Turning off System Restore does delete the files and gives back my space,
BUT the problem is that every time I restart the computer it creates a
restore point that is about 1.5GB to 4.5GB in size. Thus if I turn off my
computer each night, by the end of the week the System Restore has used up
many gigabytes of hard drive space.

Is it normal for the System Restore to use 1.5GB - 4.5GB every time it
creates a restore point?

If not, what is causing this behavior and how do I stop it?

Steve

"Vincent Xu [MSFT]" <v-xuwen@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uwB0pafgFHA.944@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl...
> Hi Steve,
>
> I totally agree with Rich's point of view.If uncheck "Check Turn off
> System
> Restore on all drives" didn't deleted all restore points,you need to check
> for virus first.You may follow Rich's suggestions first. If the problem
> persists, you may delete the restore points manually after you uncheck
> "Check Turn off System Restore on all drives".
>
> Thank you for using Microsoft Newsgroup.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Vincent Xu
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>
>
> --------------------
> | From: "Steve" <nospam@nospam.com>
> | Subject: System Restore Gone Wild
> | Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 23:21:56 -0400
> | Lines: 19
> | X-Priority: 3
> | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
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> | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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> | Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
> | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:419584
> | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
> |
> | I have Windows XP Pro, SP2.
> |
> | Lately, I noticed that my hard disk space has been depleting for no
> apparent
> | reason.
> |
> | I discovered that System Restore is setting restore points that are
> anywhere
> | from 1.5GB to 4.5GB. This occurs whenever I reboot the computer.
> |
> | I have attempted to reduce the size of System Restore and I have tried
> | turning it off then on again.
> |
> | Nothing helps. This behavior continues.
> |
> | Anyone know what is going on here? Any fix?
> |
> | Thanks.
> |
> |
> |
> |
>

[Steve]

By the way, I have Norton AntiVirus and it is up to date and a scan says it
is clean. I have also run Lavasoft's program as well as Microsoft Anti Spam.
All are clean.

Steve

"Vincent Xu [MSFT]" <v-xuwen@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uwB0pafgFHA.944@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl...
> Hi Steve,
>
> I totally agree with Rich's point of view.If uncheck "Check Turn off
> System
> Restore on all drives" didn't deleted all restore points,you need to check
> for virus first.You may follow Rich's suggestions first. If the problem
> persists, you may delete the restore points manually after you uncheck
> "Check Turn off System Restore on all drives".
>
> Thank you for using Microsoft Newsgroup.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Vincent Xu
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>
>
> --------------------
> | From: "Steve" <nospam@nospam.com>
> | Subject: System Restore Gone Wild
> | Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 23:21:56 -0400
> | Lines: 19
> | X-Priority: 3
> | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
> | X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670
> | X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670
> | X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original
> | Message-ID: <eVUicndgFHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>
> | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
> | NNTP-Posting-Host: pcp05036493pcs.wbrmfd01.mi.comcast.net 68.40.143.89
> | Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
> | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:419584
> | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
> |
> | I have Windows XP Pro, SP2.
> |
> | Lately, I noticed that my hard disk space has been depleting for no
> apparent
> | reason.
> |
> | I discovered that System Restore is setting restore points that are
> anywhere
> | from 1.5GB to 4.5GB. This occurs whenever I reboot the computer.
> |
> | I have attempted to reduce the size of System Restore and I have tried
> | turning it off then on again.
> |
> | Nothing helps. This behavior continues.
> |
> | Anyone know what is going on here? Any fix?
> |
> | Thanks.
> |
> |
> |
> |
>

[Steve]

Oops, I meant Microsoft Anti Spyware showed nothing.


"Steve" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:edGPpRlgFHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Thanks. But that is not the problem.
>
> Turning off System Restore does delete the files and gives back my space,
> BUT the problem is that every time I restart the computer it creates a
> restore point that is about 1.5GB to 4.5GB in size. Thus if I turn off my
> computer each night, by the end of the week the System Restore has used up
> many gigabytes of hard drive space.
>
> Is it normal for the System Restore to use 1.5GB - 4.5GB every time it
> creates a restore point?
>
> If not, what is causing this behavior and how do I stop it?
>
> Steve
>
> "Vincent Xu [MSFT]" <v-xuwen@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:uwB0pafgFHA.944@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> I totally agree with Rich's point of view.If uncheck "Check Turn off
>> System
>> Restore on all drives" didn't deleted all restore points,you need to
>> check
>> for virus first.You may follow Rich's suggestions first. If the problem
>> persists, you may delete the restore points manually after you uncheck
>> "Check Turn off System Restore on all drives".
>>
>> Thank you for using Microsoft Newsgroup.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Vincent Xu
>> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>
>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>
>>
>> --------------------
>> | From: "Steve" <nospam@nospam.com>
>> | Subject: System Restore Gone Wild
>> | Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 23:21:56 -0400
>> | Lines: 19
>> | X-Priority: 3
>> | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
>> | X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670
>> | X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670
>> | X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original
>> | Message-ID: <eVUicndgFHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>
>> | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
>> | NNTP-Posting-Host: pcp05036493pcs.wbrmfd01.mi.comcast.net 68.40.143.89
>> | Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
>> | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:419584
>> | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
>> |
>> | I have Windows XP Pro, SP2.
>> |
>> | Lately, I noticed that my hard disk space has been depleting for no
>> apparent
>> | reason.
>> |
>> | I discovered that System Restore is setting restore points that are
>> anywhere
>> | from 1.5GB to 4.5GB. This occurs whenever I reboot the computer.
>> |
>> | I have attempted to reduce the size of System Restore and I have tried
>> | turning it off then on again.
>> |
>> | Nothing helps. This behavior continues.
>> |
>> | Anyone know what is going on here? Any fix?
>> |
>> | Thanks.
>> |
>> |
>> |
>> |
>>
>
>

[Vincent Xu [MSFT]]

Hi Steve,

Based on my experience, it is a normal behavior of your situation. But you
needn't to turn off it every night ,you need only turn off it once,don't
turn it on. Or you can click "Settings" when you turn on the System Restore
and set low disk space.

I hopen my suggestions can helps.

Best regards,

Vincent Xu
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security


--------------------
| From: "Steve" <nospam@nospam.com>
| References: <eVUicndgFHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>
<uwB0pafgFHA.944@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl>
| Subject: Re: System Restore Gone Wild
| Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 13:59:10 -0400
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| X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
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| Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:419889
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
|
| Thanks. But that is not the problem.
|
| Turning off System Restore does delete the files and gives back my space,
| BUT the problem is that every time I restart the computer it creates a
| restore point that is about 1.5GB to 4.5GB in size. Thus if I turn off my
| computer each night, by the end of the week the System Restore has used
up
| many gigabytes of hard drive space.
|
| Is it normal for the System Restore to use 1.5GB - 4.5GB every time it
| creates a restore point?
|
| If not, what is causing this behavior and how do I stop it?
|
| Steve
|
| "Vincent Xu [MSFT]" <v-xuwen@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:uwB0pafgFHA.944@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl...
| > Hi Steve,
| >
| > I totally agree with Rich's point of view.If uncheck "Check Turn off
| > System
| > Restore on all drives" didn't deleted all restore points,you need to
check
| > for virus first.You may follow Rich's suggestions first. If the problem
| > persists, you may delete the restore points manually after you uncheck
| > "Check Turn off System Restore on all drives".
| >
| > Thank you for using Microsoft Newsgroup.
| >
| >
| > Best regards,
| >
| > Vincent Xu
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| >
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| >
| >
| > --------------------
| > | From: "Steve" <nospam@nospam.com>
| > | Subject: System Restore Gone Wild
| > | Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 23:21:56 -0400
| > | Lines: 19
| > | X-Priority: 3
| > | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
| > | X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670
| > | X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670
| > | X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original
| > | Message-ID: <eVUicndgFHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>
| > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
| > | NNTP-Posting-Host: pcp05036493pcs.wbrmfd01.mi.comcast.net 68.40.143.89
| > | Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
| > | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:419584
| > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
| > |
| > | I have Windows XP Pro, SP2.
| > |
| > | Lately, I noticed that my hard disk space has been depleting for no
| > apparent
| > | reason.
| > |
| > | I discovered that System Restore is setting restore points that are
| > anywhere
| > | from 1.5GB to 4.5GB. This occurs whenever I reboot the computer.
| > |
| > | I have attempted to reduce the size of System Restore and I have tried
| > | turning it off then on again.
| > |
| > | Nothing helps. This behavior continues.
| > |
| > | Anyone know what is going on here? Any fix?
| > |
| > | Thanks.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|
|

[Steve]

I have set the use of disk space to 4% (2.7gb) but when I checked it today
it was using over 8GB! Each restore point was over 1.5GB and one was 4.9GB.

Why is it using so much space to create each System Restore Point?

This does not seem normal to me.

Steve


"Vincent Xu [MSFT]" <v-xuwen@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ZFmjkltgFHA.3440@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl...
> Hi Steve,
>
> Based on my experience, it is a normal behavior of your situation. But you
> needn't to turn off it every night ,you need only turn off it once,don't
> turn it on. Or you can click "Settings" when you turn on the System
> Restore
> and set low disk space.
>
> I hopen my suggestions can helps.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Vincent Xu
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>
>
> --------------------
> | From: "Steve" <nospam@nospam.com>
> | References: <eVUicndgFHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>
> <uwB0pafgFHA.944@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl>
> | Subject: Re: System Restore Gone Wild
> | Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 13:59:10 -0400
> | Lines: 79
> | X-Priority: 3
> | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
> | X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670
> | X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670
> | X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original
> | Message-ID: <edGPpRlgFHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl>
> | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
> | NNTP-Posting-Host: 69.221.32.5
> | Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl
> | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:419889
> | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
> |
> | Thanks. But that is not the problem.
> |
> | Turning off System Restore does delete the files and gives back my
> space,
> | BUT the problem is that every time I restart the computer it creates a
> | restore point that is about 1.5GB to 4.5GB in size. Thus if I turn off
> my
> | computer each night, by the end of the week the System Restore has used
> up
> | many gigabytes of hard drive space.
> |
> | Is it normal for the System Restore to use 1.5GB - 4.5GB every time it
> | creates a restore point?
> |
> | If not, what is causing this behavior and how do I stop it?
> |
> | Steve
> |
> | "Vincent Xu [MSFT]" <v-xuwen@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | news:uwB0pafgFHA.944@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl...
> | > Hi Steve,
> | >
> | > I totally agree with Rich's point of view.If uncheck "Check Turn off
> | > System
> | > Restore on all drives" didn't deleted all restore points,you need to
> check
> | > for virus first.You may follow Rich's suggestions first. If the
> problem
> | > persists, you may delete the restore points manually after you uncheck
> | > "Check Turn off System Restore on all drives".
> | >
> | > Thank you for using Microsoft Newsgroup.
> | >
> | >
> | > Best regards,
> | >
> | > Vincent Xu
> | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
> | >
> | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> | >
> | >
> | > --------------------
> | > | From: "Steve" <nospam@nospam.com>
> | > | Subject: System Restore Gone Wild
> | > | Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 23:21:56 -0400
> | > | Lines: 19
> | > | X-Priority: 3
> | > | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
> | > | X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670
> | > | X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670
> | > | X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original
> | > | Message-ID: <eVUicndgFHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>
> | > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
> | > | NNTP-Posting-Host: pcp05036493pcs.wbrmfd01.mi.comcast.net
> 68.40.143.89
> | > | Path:
> TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
> | > | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:419584
> | > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
> | > |
> | > | I have Windows XP Pro, SP2.
> | > |
> | > | Lately, I noticed that my hard disk space has been depleting for no
> | > apparent
> | > | reason.
> | > |
> | > | I discovered that System Restore is setting restore points that are
> | > anywhere
> | > | from 1.5GB to 4.5GB. This occurs whenever I reboot the computer.
> | > |
> | > | I have attempted to reduce the size of System Restore and I have
> tried
> | > | turning it off then on again.
> | > |
> | > | Nothing helps. This behavior continues.
> | > |
> | > | Anyone know what is going on here? Any fix?
> | > |
> | > | Thanks.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> |
> |
> |
>