' Please wait while your Windows files and settings are being restored

If you run Windows 10 and start System Restore in System Protection, you might get stuck on the following screen, saying: How long does System Restore take on Windows 10/7/8? Usually, the operation would complete within 20-45 minutes based on the system size but certainly not a few hours. Various problems can be encountered during the system restore process one of the more common ones is the task being frozen even when you try to interrupt it. System Restore is a Windows features used to revert the computer's state (system files, Windows Registry, settings, installed applications) to a previous point in situations of malfunctions or other problems. Further Reading: System Restore Point VS Windows Image Backup.