System & Maintenance missing from Control Panel

[robc54]

Hi everyone, new here, but here goes.... I want to create a complete back up of my Win 8.1 laptop so Googles for help. The following came up...

[h=3]"To back up your programs, system settings, and files[/h][FONT=WOL_Reg]

• Open Backup and Restore by clicking the [FONT=WOL_Bold]Start[/FONT] button
  
  , clicking [FONT=WOL_Bold]Control Panel[/FONT], clicking [FONT=WOL_Bold]System and Maintenance[/FONT], and then clicking [FONT=WOL_Bold]Backup and Restore[/FONT].
  
• In the left pane, click [FONT=WOL_Bold]Create a system image[/FONT], and then follow the steps in the wizard.
  
  If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation."
  
  The trouble is I DON'T HAVE the 'System & Maintenance' section in my Control Panel. Is this something I have to download and install as an extra?

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Any and all help appreciated...

 

[Brink]

Hello Rob, and welcome to Eight Forums.

You may have Control Panel opened in "category view" instead of "large icons" view.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2627-control-panel-open-windows-8-a.html

If you like, OPTION TWO in the tutorial below can show you a few different ways to start creating a system image.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8956-system-image-create-windows-8-a.html

 

[hTconeM9user]

Hi in control Panel you have Security and Maintenance
Systems its on its own.
Have you run trouble shooter from control panel as that may help you

 

[davidhk]

Hello Rob, and welcome to Eight Forums.

You may have Control Panel opened in "category view" instead of "large icons" view.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2627-control-panel-open-windows-8-a.html

If you like, OPTION TWO in the tutorial below can show you a few different ways to start creating a system image.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8956-system-image-create-windows-8-a.html

Yes. A lot of users stumble on that.
I would rather have View by Category eliminated. But that just me.