Selective restoration?

Hi,
I installed a demo version of a program that uninstall my old full working copy in order to work. I have decided NOT to upgrade but following the instructions given to me by the tech support person (who says I cannot get tech support since tech support for my original copy ran out last year) has yielded mixed results.
So, can I restore my system back to where I was previous to the demo install and then go into time machine and bring back the subsequent files I may have created post the demo install?
Thanks,
Jorge

You can do that, but do you really need to?
Can you just restore the previous version of the app? That would be much easier, faster, and more reliable.
If not, yes, you can do a full system restore from any backup you select, per #14 in [Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/FAQ.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum).
Then you could use the "Star Wars" display to selectively restore other things from more recent backups (see #15 in the FAQ.) But you'd have to figure out what to restore; there's no way to automatically restore everything that changed since a certain date.
You could use one of the apps in #A2 of [Time Machine - Troubleshooting|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/Troubleshooting.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum), to see what was backed-up on each backup after the one you selected for the full restore.

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