Linked by David Adams on Fri 30th Nov 2007 19:26 UTC, submitted by netpython
In a PC Magazine opinion piece, Oliver Rist makes note of some deficiencies in Apple's new OS, declaring, "Before Apple makes any more smug OS-related attacks on Microsoft, it ought to take a good look in the mirror."
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Member since:2005-09-13
//Sorry, but that is not a backup.//
True enough, I stand corrected.
Still, though, I think Windows users need to investigate the features of their OS a bit more. System Restore would have saved dozens of borked systems I've come across. Much like Time Machine likely will. If folks use it.
Member since:2006-10-12
Still, though, I think Windows users need to investigate the features of their OS a bit more. System Restore would have saved dozens of borked systems I've come across. Much like Time Machine likely will. If folks use it.
…and pretty much every experienced (i.e., not first- or second-line support) Tech Support person I've spoken to will tell you not to touch System Restore with a bargepole because it's known to cause all manner of problems with on-disk files being completely out of sync with registry entries.
Unless it's been updated in Vista (it might have been, of course—feel free to correct me if that's the case; I don't have it installed any more to check) System Restore is for a very specific class of problems, it's not a generic rollback tool. That's what Volume Shadow Copy (IIRC) is for
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2006-01-01
Sorry, but that is not a backup.