hi,
Since many members here seems to use Rollback RX, some guidelines/instructions need to be told; indeed RX is a double edge software , it can saves you from everything even malwares or totally destroy your system if you are ignorant of its functionment.
First thing first, below will be how i prepare my system to receive RX; of course you don't need to do this, but those steps are life and time saving in the future:
1- Do a clean install of your Windows ! (yes seems annoying but you will see why later)
2- Update Windows , all fixes, etc...
3- Clean Windows (remove Windows install files, etc...) so the system size (and so the baseline) will be reduced to the minimum possible.
4- Backup your system with a classic software (macrium, acronis, windows backup, etc...)
5- Install RX in custom installation, here you can choose which partitions RX will protect (i usually protect only C: ; more partitions RX protect , bigger the space it will takes).
6- At this point RX should reboot your system , create a first snapshot called "baseline". This baseline is the original OS, all that comes after it is "virtual". Never touch it unless you want to update it (only for users knowing what they do)
7- Go to RX settings and choose a new "console key" , this is important since some keyboards don't have the "classic home key" chosen by default. if you cant boot pressing this key will allow you to enter the pre-boot console of RX.
8- Now install some of your favorite softwares (those you will always use) but not security softs. I usually install 7zip, system tools, etc.... Then take a new snapshot, click the 2 boxes.
The 2nd box allows VSS copy so the snapshot will be taken in a safer way. (new features absent in previous version)
9- Now install all of your security softwares, since your system is supposed to be clean , you can set them to training mode.
10- Install now the rest of your liked softwares. take a snapshot.
11- Now your system is configured properly; you can do whatever tests/installs you want.
BIG RECOMMENDATIONS & FACTS
Avoid to use RX on a SSD drive, RX doesn't allow the TRIM function.
1- Dont use softwares that touch the MBR/partitions ; if you do , RX will disfunction and you may surely lose your system or even your full HDD content
2- Dont use any defragmenters (even windows one), RX do its own defragmentation since your system is "virtual" (you are inside a snapshot ); if you defragment it, the next snapshot will be huge , not saying other potential risks.
3- When Windows has an upgrade (like the 1511- November one ) , uninstall RX first (select the snapshot you deem worthy , all the others will be ignored; i always go back to the baseline), upgrade the OS, clean it , reinstall RX.
4- Beware when doing a scan with your AV, some of them detect a theat called "bootkit" or similar, ignore and exclude it , this file is RX bootloader, removing it will disable RX or worse.
5- Few backup software are able to save your system with RX snapshots. (Macrium and Image For Windows can, from what i heard, do your research first if you plan to do that)
Here the "unofficial" FAQ, worth the read:
Rollback RX™ - The “unOfishul” FAQ | Wilders Security Forums (thanks to TheRollbackFrog)
IMPORTANT EDIT for the Anniversary Update:
Disable Secureboot before installing RX, their drivers doesn't fill the requirement imposed by Microsoft
Since many members here seems to use Rollback RX, some guidelines/instructions need to be told; indeed RX is a double edge software , it can saves you from everything even malwares or totally destroy your system if you are ignorant of its functionment.
First thing first, below will be how i prepare my system to receive RX; of course you don't need to do this, but those steps are life and time saving in the future:
1- Do a clean install of your Windows ! (yes seems annoying but you will see why later)
2- Update Windows , all fixes, etc...
3- Clean Windows (remove Windows install files, etc...) so the system size (and so the baseline) will be reduced to the minimum possible.
4- Backup your system with a classic software (macrium, acronis, windows backup, etc...)
5- Install RX in custom installation, here you can choose which partitions RX will protect (i usually protect only C: ; more partitions RX protect , bigger the space it will takes).
6- At this point RX should reboot your system , create a first snapshot called "baseline". This baseline is the original OS, all that comes after it is "virtual". Never touch it unless you want to update it (only for users knowing what they do)
7- Go to RX settings and choose a new "console key" , this is important since some keyboards don't have the "classic home key" chosen by default. if you cant boot pressing this key will allow you to enter the pre-boot console of RX.
8- Now install some of your favorite softwares (those you will always use) but not security softs. I usually install 7zip, system tools, etc.... Then take a new snapshot, click the 2 boxes.
The 2nd box allows VSS copy so the snapshot will be taken in a safer way. (new features absent in previous version)
9- Now install all of your security softwares, since your system is supposed to be clean , you can set them to training mode.
10- Install now the rest of your liked softwares. take a snapshot.
11- Now your system is configured properly; you can do whatever tests/installs you want.
BIG RECOMMENDATIONS & FACTS
Avoid to use RX on a SSD drive, RX doesn't allow the TRIM function.
1- Dont use softwares that touch the MBR/partitions ; if you do , RX will disfunction and you may surely lose your system or even your full HDD content
2- Dont use any defragmenters (even windows one), RX do its own defragmentation since your system is "virtual" (you are inside a snapshot ); if you defragment it, the next snapshot will be huge , not saying other potential risks.
3- When Windows has an upgrade (like the 1511- November one ) , uninstall RX first (select the snapshot you deem worthy , all the others will be ignored; i always go back to the baseline), upgrade the OS, clean it , reinstall RX.
4- Beware when doing a scan with your AV, some of them detect a theat called "bootkit" or similar, ignore and exclude it , this file is RX bootloader, removing it will disable RX or worse.
5- Few backup software are able to save your system with RX snapshots. (Macrium and Image For Windows can, from what i heard, do your research first if you plan to do that)
Here the "unofficial" FAQ, worth the read:
Rollback RX™ - The “unOfishul” FAQ | Wilders Security Forums (thanks to TheRollbackFrog)
IMPORTANT EDIT for the Anniversary Update:
Disable Secureboot before installing RX, their drivers doesn't fill the requirement imposed by Microsoft
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