Before you update your Windows 8.1 operating system to Windows 10, make a backup of your Windows 8.1 system setup so that you can restore it if something goes wrong. During this process, you should create a ______________.

A restore point is a snapshot of your system's configuration at a particular time. Restore points are important when Windows fails to boot but the computer appears to be functioning normally, or when Windows does not appear to be working normally and you suspect it is due to a recent configuration change. On the System Protection tab of System Properties in Windows 10, restore points are created.