Last Updated on September 18, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

To add the “Create Restore Point” option to the context menu in Windows 11, you’ll need to modify the Windows Registry. Below are the steps to do this:

Step 1: Create a Registry Script

  1. Open Notepad on your PC.
  2. Copy and paste the following code into Notepad:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\CreateRestorePoint]
    “icon”=”SystemPropertiesProtection.exe”
    “Position”=”Bottom”

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\CreateRestorePoint\command]
    @=”powershell.exe -command \\”Checkpoint-Computer -Description ‘Manual Restore Point’ -RestorePointType ‘MODIFY_SETTINGS’\\””

  3. Save the file as AddRestorePointMenu.reg (make sure you change the “Save as type” to All Files so it doesn’t save as a .txt file).
  4. Choose a location on your PC to save it, such as your Desktop.

Step 2: Run the Registry Script

  1. Navigate to where you saved the file (AddRestorePointMenu.reg).
  2. Right-click the file and choose Merge.
  3. If you see a User Account Control (UAC) prompt, click Yes to proceed.
  4. Another prompt will ask if you want to allow the registry changes, click Yes.

Step 3: Verify the Changes

  1. Once you’ve merged the registry script, right-click on your Desktop.
  2. You should now see an option called Create Restore Point in the context menu.
  3. Clicking this option will automatically create a restore point with the description “Manual Restore Point.”

Note:

  • You may need to have System Restore enabled on your computer for this to work.
  • You can customize the description in the PowerShell command by modifying the text 'Manual Restore Point'.

This method adds a handy shortcut to create restore points directly from the Desktop context menu in Windows 11.