# Enable System Restore
Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive c:

# Define the maximum amount of disk space used by restore points (as a percentage of the volume size)
vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=C: /on=C: /maxsize=5%

# Define the maximum amount of disk space used by restore points
vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=C: /on=C: /maxsize=10GB

# Store restore points from volume C: on volume D: with no disk space limit
vssadmin resize shadowstorage /For=C: /On=D: /MaxSize=UNBOUNDED

# Display the space used by restore points
vssadmin list shadowstorage

# Disable system restore
Disable-ComputerRestore -Drive C:

# Create a restore point
Checkpoint-Computer -Description 'Before the tragedy'

# Create a restore point by specifying the type (default APPLICATION_INSTALL)
Checkpoint-Computer -Description 'Before the tragedy' -RestorePointType MODIFY_SETTINGS
# Available values: APPLICATION_INSTALL, APPLICATION_UNINSTALL, DEVICE_DRIVER_INSTALL, MODIFY_SETTINGS and CANCELLED_OPERATION

# Display restore points
Get-ComputerRestorePoint

# Restore a restore point, the ID to use is the SequenceNumber
Restore-Computer -RestorePoint 2

# Restore the last (most recent) restore point
Restore-Computer -RestorePoint (Get-ComputerRestorePoint)[-1].sequencenumber

#Display the status of the last restore operation
Get-ComputerRestorePoint -LastStatus

# Delete all restore points
vssadmin delete shadows /all

# Delete the oldest restore point
vssadmin Delete Shadows /For=C: /Oldest

# Delete a specific restore point
vssadmin list shadows /for=c:
# Retrieve the restore point id in the form {XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXX}
vssadmin delete shadows /Shadow={XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}


# By default, the system is limited to creating 1 restore point per day
# Deactivate the restore point limitation
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore' -Name SystemRestorePointCreationFrequency -Type DWORD -Value 0