220-1102 Question 463
Single answer3. Disable System Restore in Windows HomeA small business uses Windows 11 Home on several laptops. One user reports that the system drive is critically low on space, and your manager asks you to disable System Restore on that laptop because the organization does not use restore points as part of its support process. Which action should you take to disable System Restore on a Windows Home system?
- A
Open System Properties, go to the System Protection tab, select the system drive, click Configure, and choose Disable system protection.
- B
Open the Local Group Policy Editor and enable the policy Turn off System Restore.
- C
Open Services, stop the Volume Shadow Copy service, and set it to Disabled.
- D
Run Disk Cleanup and remove all restore points from the More Options tab.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
For Windows Home, the practical and supported way to disable System Restore is through System Protection settings in System Properties. On the System Protection tab, the technician selects the protected drive, clicks Configure, and chooses Disable system protection. This both stops future restore points for that drive and can remove existing restore data when applied. Group Policy is a common management method in business editions of Windows, but it is not typically available in Windows Home. Likewise, deleting restore points or disabling related services is not the same as properly disabling System Restore. Microsoft documentation for System Protection and restore points identifies System Protection settings as the correct interface for managing restore point creation on client Windows systems.
- A. Correct.
Correct. On Windows Home, System Restore is managed through System Properties > System Protection. Selecting the drive, clicking Configure, and choosing Disable system protection turns off restore point protection for that drive. This is the supported GUI method available in Home editions.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) is not included in standard Windows Home editions, so this is not an appropriate method for a Windows Home system. This option reflects a common misconception based on procedures used in Pro or Enterprise environments.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Volume Shadow Copy supports several backup and shadow copy functions, but disabling the service is not the proper or supported way to disable System Restore in this scenario. It can also affect other functions and does not represent the standard A+ administrative method for Windows Home.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Disk Cleanup can delete existing restore points, which may temporarily free space, but it does not disable System Restore going forward. New restore points could still be created later if system protection remains enabled.