SysRstPnt

SysRstPnt is a command-line application that can be used for viewing, creating and deleting system restore points from Command Prompt, another console-based environment, as well as a batch or script file.

To use this tool, make sure to start Command Prompt with admin rights or it won't work. The syntax is SysRstPnt.exe action [-c:description] [-d:number] [-s], where "action" can be set to "list", "create" or "delete", depending on what you want to do with the Windows restore points.

If you want to list the checkpoints (SysRstPnt.exe list), the tool shows the index number, date and time, type (e.g. critical update, application install or uninstall) and description of each restore point, in addition to the total checkpoints identified. It's also possible to view all restore points, including the already removed ones (SysRstPnt.exe list -s).

If you want to create a new system restore point (SysRstPnt.exe create -c:description), you have to specify a name, and the program will display its index number and type (e.g. manual checkpoint). To delete a checkpoint (SysRstPnt.exe delete -d:number), it's necessary to indicate its index number. Quiet mode can also be enabled to disable "Press any key to continue" messages (-q).

The -s switch didn't prove to be operational in our evaluation, as the program only showed existing restore points, without removed ones (same output as SysRstPnt.exe list). Other than that, the restore point manager worked smoothly on Windows 10.

It created, deleted and displayed checkpoints rapidly while remaining light on computer performance. Too bad that it cannot delete restore points also by description, not only by index number, so it ties you to the "list" switch.