There are times when it is necessary to disable the System Restore feature of Windows XP, such as when you are removing a virus. Please use the following procedure.

IMPORTANT NOTES: You must be logged in as an Administrator to do this. If you are not logged in as an Administrator, the System Restore tab will not be displayed. If you do not know how to log in as Administrator, contact your system administrator (if you are on a network), the computer manufacturer, or installer. Turning off System Restore will clear out all previous restore points

Files placed in the _System volume information folder are source files for the system restore function that is available in Windows XP operating system. Files that were healed were moved in their original INFECTED state into this folder and it is necessary to DELETE them by following these steps:

To turn off System RestorC:

1. Close all open programs. Then right-click My Computer on the Windows desktop
2. Click Start, then right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
3. Click the System Restore tab.
4. Click to select the Turn off System Restore check box (or the Turn off System Restore on all drives check box), and then click OK.
5. Click Yes when you receive the prompt to the turn off System Restore.
6. Proceed with what you need to do. For example, removing viruses. Restart the computer and follow the instructions in the next section to turn on System Restore

To turn on System RestorC:

1. Click Start, then right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. Click the System Restore tab.
3. Click to clear the Turn off System Restore check box (or the Turn off System Restore on all drives check box), and then click OK

System Restore will create regular backups of selected system files and program files.