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Carlin5
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      10-09-2007
We have three users on this computer and one of them lost all destop setting
yesterday. Newer computer and have not yet backed it up so can't restore to
another day. HELP!!
 
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Richard Urban
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      10-09-2007
If you haven't turned it off you CAN use system restore. Restore points are
created without any input from you. That is what they are for.

Go to Start | search

Type in system restore

Highlight it in the top panel and press enter. Choose a point from before
the time the problem became evident.

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> We have three users on this computer and one of them lost all destop
> setting
> yesterday. Newer computer and have not yet backed it up so can't restore
> to
> another day. HELP!!


 
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Mick Murphy
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      10-09-2007
Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore

"Carlin5" wrote:

> We have three users on this computer and one of them lost all destop setting
> yesterday. Newer computer and have not yet backed it up so can't restore to
> another day. HELP!!

 
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