Creating System Restore Points with Powershell

Getting ready to install a new video driver? What about that "interesting" piece of software you found?

Aren't you worried that it is going to screw up your computer?

Well, if so, Windows XP/Vista/7 have a facility known as "System Restore Points". Basically, these are snapshots of your filesystem. There is a good chance they are already enabled, and being used by Windows Update.

What about those other times, though?

If you have Powershell 2.0 installed (whaddya mean, you don't? Get on it!), then you have a couple of commands to help you out:

Checkpoint-computer creates a system restore point.

Restore-computer reverts to the specified restore point

So, before you install that problematic driver/update/app, this is a quick and dirty way to cover your butt.

Be warned, though, this will restore everything - including any changes to any files you may have made.