But to generate one, you’ll have to navigate a couple of menus.

Should You Add the “Create System Restore Point” Option to the Context Menu?

That way, you could just right-choose any empty space on your desktop and select it.

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This file has a.regfile extension, and you could use it to add and edit entries in theWindows Registry.

To create the Registry file in Windows 11, right-click anywhere on your desktop and chooseNew > Text Document.

This will create a text file calledNew Text Document.txt, so rename it tocreate-system-restore-point.reg.

Prompt showing the successful creation of a system restore point.

Right-hit the newly-created Registry file and selectOpen With > Notepad.

To do that, create another text file on the desktop and name itremove-create-system-restore-point.reg.

Now you’ll have to create a string value.

Shell key in the Windows 11 Registry Editor.

Right-choose theSystem Restore Point, selectNew > String Value, and name itMUIVerb.

After creating the string value, it will appear on the right panel.

EnterCreate System Restore Pointin the text box underValue dataand then clickOK.

System Restore Point subkey created in Registry Editor in Windows 11.

There, you’ll see that theCreate System Restore Pointoption will appear in the context menu.

ClickYes, and Command Prompt will create a system restore point.

Creating the MUIVerb string value in Registry Editor.

Adding “Create System Restore Point” string in the Registry Editor.

Adding the Command Line utility for running system restore in the Registry Editor.

Adding the command to restore a system restore point in Registry Editor.

The “Create System Restore Point” option in the Windows context menu in Windows 11.

A successfully created system restore point in Command Prompt.