Policy

Create a system restore point

This policy setting allows you to create a system restore point on the computer on a daily basis prior to cleaning. If you enable this setting, a system restore point will be created. If you disable or do not configure this setting, a system restore point will not be created.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Scan
Policy ID f52b8ef4369b
Internal name Scan_DisableRestorePoint

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan\DisableRestorePoint (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan\DisableRestorePoint (disabled) = 1

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to create a system restore point on the computer on a daily basis prior to cleaning. If you enable this setting, a system restore point will be created. If you disable or do not configure this setting, a system restore point will not be created.

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