Although System Restore can change all your system files, Windows updates and programs, it will not remove/delete or modify any of your personal files like your photos, documents, music, videos, emails stored on your hard drive. ... That is to say, your personal files will not be affected by System Restore.

Do you lose files when you do a system restore?

System Restore is a Microsoft® Windows® tool designed to protect and repair the computer software. System Restore takes a "snapshot" of the some system files and the Windows registry and saves them as Restore Points. ... It does not affect your personal data files on the computer.

Does System Restore recover all files?

Use Windows System Restore. Windows includes an automatic backup feature known as System Restore. ... If you've deleted an important Windows system file or program, System Restore will help. But it can't recover personal files such as documents, emails, or photos.