虽然能够从还原点还原系统是Windows最有用的功能之一，但有些人可能希望为所有或部分分区关闭它。其他人可能希望更改用于系统还原(System Restore)的空间量并分配更多或更少。为了帮助您，本指南向您展示了如何在Windows 10中配置(Windows 10)系统还原(System Restore)，它使用了多少驱动器空间，以及如何为一个或另一个分区启用或禁用它：
注意：(NOTE:)出于本教程的目的，我们假设您知道什么是系统还原(System Restore)，并且您已经基本了解它的作用。如果您不这样做，您应该首先查看这篇文章：什么是系统还原及其 4 种使用方法(What is System Restore and 4 ways to use it)。
如何打开系统还原(System Restore)的设置进行配置
如果要启动系统还原(System Restore)并更改其设置，则需要先进行操作。我们已在本指南的第一部分详细介绍了所有步骤：在 Windows 10 中启用系统还原的 2 种方法(2 ways to enable System Restore in Windows 10)。
基本步骤如下：以管理员(administrator)身份登录，打开控制面板(open the Control Panel)，转到系统和安全(System and Security)，然后单击或点击系统(System)。在“系统(System)”窗口中，单击或点击左侧的“系统保护”链接。("System protection")
在“系统属性(System Properties)”窗口中，您可以看到计算机上的驱动器以及是否为每个驱动器打开了系统还原(System Restore)。如果您有多个分区，那么您应该会看到除安装了Windows 10的分区之外的所有分区都关闭了系统还原(System Restore)。这是因为该工具会备份系统文件、设置和注册表项，这些都存储在找到Windows 10的分区上。
如何为特定驱动器打开系统还原(System Restore)
首先，请注意，在其他分区上启用(First)系统还原(System Restore)没有任何好处，除了安装Windows 10的分区。但是，系统还原(System Restore)允许您在任何驱动器上启用它，即使在没有找到Windows安装的驱动器上也是如此。
如果未为特定驱动器打开系统还原(System Restore)，并且您想要更改它，请按照本指南中的步骤操作：在 Windows 10 中启用系统还原的 2 种方法(2 ways to enable System Restore in Windows 10)。简而言之，从可用驱动器列表中选择它，按配置(Configure)，然后选中“打开系统保护”框。("Turn on system protection.")单击或点击确定，(OK,)就完成了。
如何使用系统还原手动创建还原点(System Restore)
如果您刚刚启用了系统还原(System Restore)，那么下一个最好的方法是手动创建第一个还原点。这样做很容易，您可以从本教程中找到：在 Windows 10 中创建还原点的 3 种方法(3 ways to create a restore point in Windows 10)。您所要做的就是从“系统属性(System Properties)”窗口返回“系统保护”选项卡，按“(System Protection)创建(Create)”按钮，然后按照“创建还原点”("Create a restore point")向导的步骤进行操作。
如何配置系统还原(System Restore)允许使用多少磁盘空间
您可能希望在计算机的存储上节省一些空间，并为系统还原(System Restore)留出更少的空间来存储其还原点。或者，相反，您可能希望留出更多空间，以便可以存储更多还原点以供以后使用。
在“系统保护”窗口中，您可以看到(System Protection)系统还原(System Restore)当前在所选驱动器上使用了多少空间，您还可以设置您希望它使用多少空间。
将Max Usage滑块移动到您喜欢的级别，然后单击或点击Apply或OK。
如何查看可用于驱动器的系统还原点
如果您想查看驱动器上的还原点列表，可以从系统还原(System Restore)向导中进行。您不必实际进行系统还原：只需打开向导并检查列表。如果您不知道如何操作，请按照本指南中的前两个步骤操作：使用系统还原将 Windows PC 还原到工作状态的 3 个步骤(3 Steps to restoring your Windows PC to a working state, with System Restore)，但在看到可用还原点时停止。
如何通过删除驱动器上的所有还原点来释放磁盘空间
返回到系统保护(System Protection)窗口，就像我们在本教程开始时向您展示的那样（第一和第二部分）。在“系统保护”(System Protection)窗口中，您应该有一个用于删除该分区上所有系统还原点(System Restore)的按钮，这样您就可以节省一些空间。
如果您按下它，您将被告知该驱动器上的所有还原点都将被删除，之后您将无法使用丢失的还原点撤消不需要的系统更改。如果您想继续，请单击或点按继续(Continue)。否则，按取消(Cancel)。
如何在Windows 10中禁用(Windows 10)系统还原(System Restore)
如果您不想使用系统(System Restore)还原来保护您的系统，您可以将其关闭并节省一些存储空间。在“系统保护(System Protection)”窗口中，选择“禁用系统保护”("Disable system protection,")，然后按“应用(Apply)”或“确定(OK)” 。
系统将询问您是否确定要关闭所选驱动器上的系统保护。如果禁用它，所有现有的还原点都将被删除，并且无法再创建新的还原点。换句话说，从现在开始，您将无法使用系统(System Restore)还原来恢复您的 Windows 10 计算机或设备。如果您仍想继续，请按Yes。
关闭系统属性(System Properties)窗口，您就完成了。
您是否正在(Are)使用系统还原来(System Restore)保护您的Windows 10 PC？
虽然系统还原(System Restore)是最有用的内置Windows 实用程序(utilities)之一，但它提供的保护有限。您应该为您的系统驱动器保持打开状态，其中安装了Windows 10、应用程序、程序、游戏和驱动程序。但是，在其他分区上，最好将其关闭。希望本指南实现了向您展示如何最好地在 Windows 10 中配置系统还原(System Restore)的使命。您是否使用系统(System Restore)还原来确保Windows 10 PC 的安全？请在下面的评论部分告诉我们，如果您有任何问题，请随时提问。
How to configure System Restore in Windows 10
While havіng the ability to reѕtore your systеm from a reѕtore point is one of Windows' most useful featυres, it may be that some people will want to turn it off for all or some of their partitions. Others may wish to change how much space is used for System Restore and assign more or less. To help you out, this guide shows you how to configure System Restore in Windows 10, how much drive space it uses, and how to enable or disable it for one partition or another:
NOTE: For the purpose of this tutorial, we assume that you know what System Restore is and that you already have a basic understanding of what it does. If you don't, you should first check this article: What is System Restore and 4 ways to use it.
How to open System Restore's settings to configure it
If you want to launch System Restore and change its settings, you need to get to it first. We've covered all the steps in detail in the first part of this guide: 2 ways to enable System Restore in Windows 10.
The basic steps are these: log in as an administrator, open the Control Panel, go to System and Security, and then click or tap on System. In the System window, click or tap the "System protection" link on the left.
In the System Properties window, you see the drives on your computer and whether System Restore is turned on for each of them. If you have more than one partition, then you should see that the System Restore is turned off for all of them except the one where Windows 10 is installed. That's because this tool backs up system files, settings, and registry keys, which are all stored on the partition where Windows 10 is found.
How to turn on System Restore for a specific drive
First of all, note that you don't get any benefit from enabling System Restore on other partitions, except for the one where you installed Windows 10. However, System Restore allows you to enable it on any drives, even on the ones where there's no Windows installation found.
If System Restore is not turned on for a particular drive, and you want to change that, follow the steps from this guide: 2 ways to enable System Restore in Windows 10. In short, select it from the list of available drives, press Configure, and then check the box that says "Turn on system protection." Click or tap on OK, and it's done.
How to manually create restore points with System Restore
If you've just enabled System Restore, the next best thing is for you to manually create a first restore point. Doing it is easy, as you can find out from this tutorial: 3 ways to create a restore point in Windows 10. All you have to do is go back to the System Protection tab from the System Properties window, push the Create button, and follow the steps of the "Create a restore point" wizard.
How to configure how much disk space System Restore is allowed to use
You may want to save some space on your computer's storage and allow less space for System Restore to store its restore points. Or, on the contrary, you may want to allow more space, so that more restore points can be stored to use them later.
In the System Protection window, you can see how much space System Restore is currently using on the selected drive, and you can also set how much you want it to use.
Move the Max Usage slider to the level you prefer and click or tap Apply or OK.
How to see the system restore points available for a drive
In case you want to see the list of restore points on a drive, you can do that from the System Restore wizard. You don't have to actually do a system restore: just open the wizard and check the list. If you don't know how to do that, follow the first two steps from this guide: 3 Steps to restoring your Windows PC to a working state, with System Restore, but stop when you see the available restore points.
How to free up disk space by deleting all the restore points on a drive
Go back to the System Protection window, like we've shown you at the beginning of this tutorial (first and second sections). In the System Protection window, you should have a button for deleting all System Restore points on that partition, so that you can save some space.
If you press it, you are informed that all restore points on this drive are going to be deleted, and, after that, you won't be able to undo unwanted system changes using the lost restore points. If you want to go ahead, click or tap Continue. Otherwise, press Cancel.
How to disable System Restore in Windows 10
If you don't want to use System Restore to protect your system, you can turn it off and save some storage space. In the System Protection window, select "Disable system protection," and press Apply or OK.
You are asked whether you are sure you want to turn off system protection on the selected drive. If you disable it, all the existing restore points are deleted, and new restore points can no longer be created. In other words, from now on, you won't be able to use System Restore to recover your Windows 10 computer or device. If you still want to go ahead, press Yes.
Close the System Properties window, and you are done.
Are you using System Restore to protect your Windows 10 PC?
While System Restore is one of the most useful built-in Windows utilities, it is limited in the protection it provides. You should keep it on for your system drive, where Windows 10, apps, programs, games, and drivers are installed. However, on other partitions, it is best turned off. Hopefully, this guide has achieved its mission of showing you how best to configure System Restore in Windows 10. Are you using System Restore to keep your Windows 10 PC safe? Let us know in the comments section below and, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
