What is the difference between System Restore & Last Known Good Configuration?

Both of these are used to restore the computer to a date in Past.

In Last known good configuration you cant manually set a restore point, the computer automatically restores the computer to the LAST time when your computer worked (Booted) Properly.

Steps to do LKGC (Last Known Good Configuartion)are:- Restart your system – Press F8 several times, you will get on to a Black Page which is called Windows Advanced Options – use the ARROW Keys to Choose Last Known Good Configuration (it is the 6^th Option from top), the computer will take 5-7 minutes and it would restore your computer to the last time when your system restarted properly.

In System restore you can choose any date from Past on which you had created a Restore Point and restore your computer to that particular date. You can only choose that date in Past on which you should have created a Restore Point.

What is Restore Points- It is advised that if your computer is working properly then you should be creating a restore point after every 15- 20 days.

So that whenever the computer has any problem you can restore your computer to a nearest date in past.

To Do System Restore

1. Go to Start button, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click System Restore.
2. When you click System Restore it would give you 2 Options

1 ) Create a Restore Point

2) Restore my computer to a previous date.

Click on Option 1) i.e Create a Restore Point if you are satisfied with the performance of your computer to save a restore Point.

Click on Option 2) i.e Restore my Computer to a previous date if there is a Blue Screen error or any other problem in your computer.