Disabling System Restore I HIGHLY recommend disabling System Restore. I've heard System Restore can backup hundreds of megs of data a day. To disable System Restore, click Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> System --> click Performance tab --> click File System --> then Troubleshooting. In this window click Disable System Restore. Then apply, then OK... System Restore can be handy but its more of a pain (and system performance drainer) if anything.