Microsoft Sets New 60-Day Limit For System Restore Points In Windows 11 Update

An anonymous reader quotes a report from ExtremeTech: Microsoft has changed how Windows 11 manages System Restore points after its June 2025 security update. The update, KB5060842, says that starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, System Restore points will be kept for up to 60 days. After 60 days, restore points older than 60 days will no longer be available for use. The change does not change the way restore points are created or used; it only sets a clear time limit for how long they are stored. Windows will still delete older restore points if the allocated disk space fills up. But now there is a firm upper limit of 60 days, regardless of available space. The report notes that restore points in Windows 11 have varied. 'Some restore points were removed after only 10 days, while others sometimes lasted the full 90 days, as reported by XDA Developers.'

The new 60-day limit should give users more certainty about how long their restore points will remain on their system.

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