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Reboot Restore Rx - How to: Update Baseline & Recover from Sub-Console

Reboot Restore Rx is a freeware utility. This software was created in response to the many requests submitted to us by small school systems and libraries that have limited budgets who were looking for a replacement for Microsoft's SteadyState and other commercially available products.


Set your baseline


Software installed, you got your baseline!
As soon as the software is installed and the machine has rebooted, you got your baseline! Reboot Restore Rx will restore your PC back to that system state on every reboot.

This picture shows the installation process.

Update your baseline



The process of updating the baseline is very simple and straightforward with Reboot Restore Rx.

Disable the Restore Option
Right Click the System Tray Icon
Select Restore on Reboot (Uncheck it)
You are ready to do your updates and changes!

Update Baseline
Right click the System Tray Icon
Select Restore on Reboot (Check)
Your system has been updated!


Recover from the sub-console.


In Reboot Restore Rx you have another great capability. You can restore your system to a baseline even if Windows crashed and you can't get into it.

Reboot your system
Before Windows you will get the splash screen
3, Press the HOME key repetitively to get into the Menu
Select Restore Now
Done!

It's that easy to instantly recover from any OS crash! You will get your system back in seconds.


If you encounter yourself in a restore loop you can follow this process and select Uninstall in the Sub-console Menu. Once the updates are done, you can go ahead and reinstall.

Updated on: 11/25/2019