If your computer is running low on space, deleting old restore points can help free up some storage. This guide will show you how to remove all old restore points but keep the latest one in Windows 11. Restore points are snapshots of your system that help you fix problems by going back to an earlier state.

What Are Restore Points?

Windows automatically saves restore points to help you undo changes if something goes wrong. Think of a restore point like a “save” button for your computer — if a problem happens, you can return to that saved state.

Learn more about how to create restore points in Windows 11.

How to Delete Old Restore Points and Keep the Latest One

We will use the built-in Disk Cleanup tool to delete old restore points safely. Follow these simple steps:

1. Open the Start Menu
   
   Click the Start button or press the Windows key on your keyboard.
2. Search for Disk Cleanup
   
   Type Disk Cleanup in the search box.
3. Open Disk Cleanup
   
   In the search results, click on the Disk Cleanup app.
   
   

   

   
   
   Disk Cleanup app in the Start menu
   
4. Click “Clean up system files”
   
   When Disk Cleanup opens, click the Clean up system files button.
   
   

   

   
   
   Clean up system files button
   
5. Go to the More Options tab
   
   After the scan finishes, click the More Options tab at the top.
6. Delete old restore points
   
   Under System Restore and Shadow Copies, click the Clean up… button.
   
   

   

   
   
   Clean up restore points button
   
7. Confirm the deletion
   
   A message will ask: “Are you sure you want to delete all but the most recent restore point?”
   
   Click Delete.
   
   

   

   
   
   Confirm delete restore points
   
8. Final confirmation
   
   Another message will ask if you want to perform the actions.
   
   Click Yes to finish.

That’s it! You have successfully deleted all old restore points, keeping only the latest one. This will free up space on your computer.

Why Should You Do This?

• Deleting old restore points helps free up disk space.
• Keeping the latest restore point ensures you still have a backup if something goes wrong.
• It helps your system run more smoothly and prevents storage problems.

For more tips on managing restore points, check out these guides:

• Change how often restore points are created
• See all available restore points