By default, Windows 10 installs new Windows Updates automatically without having the option to choose which updates to install and when to install them.
That can be a serious problem if a bad update happens to break your Windows installation in some way.
As you can see, it’s more crucial compared to ever to create a System Repair Disc and constant System Image Backups in Windows 10 so you’ll have the ability to quickly and also easily restore your Windows installation. Here is how:
System Repair Disc
- Right click on the Start button, then click Control Panel;
- Click System and Security;
- Click File History;
- Click the System Image Backup link which is located in the lower left corner of the window;
- Click Create a system repair disc. Follow the prompts that follow to create the disc.
System Image Backup
- Right click on the Start button, then click on Control Panel;
- Click System and Security;
- Click File History;
- Click the System Image Backup link which is located in the lower left corner of the window;
- Click Create a system image. Follow the prompts that follow to create the backup image.
Important: Our recommendation is to repeat the steps above on a regular basis to make sure that you always have a recent backup image available.
After completing the above tasks, you will be able to use your System Repair Disk and the latest System Image Backup to restore your Windows installation if a flawed update, a virus/malware, a bad hard drive or some other issue crashes your system.
I hope that this article helped you to understand how to create a System Repair Disc and System Image Backup in Windows 10. Feel free to share your thoughts about this article using the comments section below or catch us on Twitter.