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Create a Restore Point in Windows with a Single Click
Small free standalone utility creates restore points in Windows with one click
Are you getting ready to install a new program or tweak your system? Its always a good idea to create a restore point before making any changes, but who wants to navigate through the menus to get to System Restore? Not me.
Single Click Restore Point is a small standalone utility. It's easy to use, click on the downloaded .exe to run the program. If you use Vista, you'll need to be logged into an account with administrative permissions, or you can right click on the .exe and choose "Run As Administrator". After a brief a pop up box appears that says 'Restore Point Created'.
The program lacks a user interface so labeling restore points isn't an option, If that's not an issue the restore points are labeled in System Restore as 'Created With SCRP Tool' and are date and time stamped.
Single Click Restore Point (SCRP) is freeware, Windows only.
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You can find .vbs scripts that let you name the Restore Point. For Vista, use this link: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/72805-system-restore-point-shortcut.html
For Windows7 use this one: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/697-system-restore-point-create.html
This is a good one too...
http://www.easyhr.com.au/
comodo whacked it so so did I, even though it makes sense considering what it does. a little work to be done yet.
Comodo thinks it's malware and it probably is but legitimate software doing unusual things (particularly recovery/rescue software) often uses malware techniques to get around Windoze obstacles. The real test is whether this "malware" is being used for harmfull purposes. The answer to that question is quite simple. "You will never know!" So now you have to decide whether you will take the risk or not. I did because my need for creating restore points easily is greater than my fear of malware. I have plenty of tools to get rid of it anytime I chose and I use usernames and passwords in a way malware would have great difficulty figuring things out. I believe I'm safe but I could be wrong. Sometimes you have to overcome malware intimidation and rely on your knowledge and instinct.
- Redrik
It came through fine on the 3 different security programs when I ran it, though Comodo and VirusTotal weren't among them.
If its really a problem file and not false positives, then there a lot of websites out there (including c/net and Lifehacker) that have written about it that should really be notified, the WOT rating should be updated, and someone should notify the author of that program.
On a separate topic, I've been using it for well over a year on multiple systems with no problem.
I went to the site, then downloaded from CNET, usually a dependable source. But 12 of 41 scanners at VirusTotal say this is malware:
http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/bb08b348ebce80489e9535c019ed1627aa51c...
Makes me nervous to run it...
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