http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2006/09/01/452845.aspxI asked one of our program managers, Dan Stevenson, to address the questions we've received about security and privacy and the Shadow Copy feature (aka Previous Versions) in Windows Vista. Below Dan describes how shadow copies work and provides ways toen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2006/09/01/452845.aspx#3189308Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:09:21 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3189308Can't set restore point | keyongtech<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.keyongtech.com/2981194-cant-set-restore-point">http://www.keyongtech.com/2981194-cant-set-restore-point</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3189308" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2006/09/01/452845.aspx#454888Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:09:52 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:454888Dan StevensonGreat question. Yes, there'a &nbsp;GP setting to disable the automatic shadow copies (created daily). It's under System\System Restore, and is called &quot;Turn off System Restore&quot;. <br> <br>There currently isn't a GP (as far as I know) for disabling shadow copies completely (both those created by Windows and any created by third-party backup applications). <br> <br>Dan<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=454888" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2006/09/01/452845.aspx#453493Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:18:20 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:453493aicchongare there anyway to disable Shadow Copies using Group Policy?<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=453493" width="1" height="1">