Policy

Prevent creation of a system restore point during device activity that would normally prompt creation of a restore point

This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows from creating a system restore point during device activity that would normally prompt Windows to create a system restore point. Windows normally creates restore points for certain driver activity, such as the installation of an unsigned driver. A system restore point enables you to more easily restore your system to its state before the activity. If you enable this policy setting, Windows does not create a system restore point when one would normally be created. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows creates a system restore point as it normally would.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category System / Device Installation
Policy ID 3bb3620fab16
Internal name DeviceInstall_SystemRestore

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings\DisableSystemRestore (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings\DisableSystemRestore (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows from creating a system restore point during device activity that would normally prompt Windows to create a system restore point. Windows normally creates restore points for certain driver activity, such as the installation of an unsigned driver. A system restore point enables you to more easily restore your system to its state before the activity. If you enable this policy setting, Windows does not create a system restore point when one would normally be created. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows creates a system restore point as it normally would.

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Allow remote access to the Plug and Play interfaceConfigure device installation time-outDo not send a Windows error report when a generic driver is installed on a devicePrevent automatic download of applications associated with device metadataPrevent Windows from sending an error report when a device driver requests additional software during installationPrioritize all digitally signed drivers equally during the driver ranking and selection processSpecify search order for device driver source locations