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Turn off creation of System Restore checkpoints

This policy setting prevents Windows Installer from creating a System Restore checkpoint each time an application is installed. System Restore enables users, in the event of a problem, to restore their computers to a previous state without losing personal data files. If you enable this policy setting, the Windows Installer does not generate System Restore checkpoints when installing applications. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, by default, the Windows Installer automatically creates a System Restore checkpoint each time an application is installed, so that users can restore their computer to the state it was in before installing the application.

Policy Details

Policy Name
MSI_DisableSRCheckPoints
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
Value Name
LimitSystemRestoreCheckpointing
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
OMA-URI (CSP)
ADMX_MSI/MSI_DisableSRCheckPoints
OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202
CSP Version:10.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Available Languages
en-us

Supported Values

Simple Enabled/Disabled toggle controlling whether the value exists under the configured registry key.