Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Automatic Deletions: Take Action Now To Protect Yourself

Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Automatic Deletions: Take Action Now To Protect Yourself

Microsoft has confirmed that its System Restore points don’t last forever, so you need to know what to do.

Windows 11 24H2 System Restore points now expire after 60 days, Microsoft confirms

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 System Restore points will be deleted after 60 days, so you need to be more careful and periodically create restore points. This will give you multiple snapshots, but Windows will still delete the oldest ones once they exceed the retention window (now 60 days on Windows 11 24H2 by default). Is it more or less than before? It’s hard to tell, really. Ever since Microsoft released the June 2025 update with a …