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Offline Rouke2

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Avast not deleting restore points
« on: August 22, 2021, 11:37:06 AM »
Every couple of weeks I select for Avast to delete all but the latest Windows Restore points, but I never update Windows anymore. Were do the 10 GB worth of restore points come from each time?

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Re: Avast not deleting restore points
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2021, 03:47:05 PM »
Hope this answers your question.
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Re: Avast not deleting restore points
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2021, 10:18:07 PM »
Uhm, not really. Do you mean I don't need an Avast subscription anymore?

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Re: Avast not deleting restore points
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2021, 10:30:13 PM »
Uhm, not really. Do you mean I don't need an Avast subscription anymore?
What does system restore have to do with not needing antivirus protection?
I simply showed you how the space for restore points is allocated.
It's a Windows function not something your AV controls.
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Re: Avast not deleting restore points
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2021, 10:46:19 PM »
Uhm, not really. Do you mean I don't need an Avast subscription anymore?

I don't believe Bob is saying that, rather he is saying to configure your Windows System Properties (as you said "but I never update Windows anymore"), to either disable the System Protection for local disc C: or reduce the size of the Maximum Usage that the big arrow in his image is pointing at.
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