Backing up your registry from time to time may be a pretty good idea. Well, there's a simple way!
For Win 98 & ME...
1. Click Start /Run and sort in "regedit" (no quotes).
2. Next, click the Registry menu, Export Registry File ...
3. Select a location from the resulting box and provides your backup registry a name. I use:
like this...Regbackupfile14-11-2006.
That's it! All protected .
For XP users...
1. Click Start /Run and sort in "regedit" (no quotes).
2. Next, click the Registry menu, Export Registry File ...
3. Select a location from the resulting box and provides your backup registry a name. I use:
like this...Regbackupfile14-11-2006.
That's it! All protected .
For XP users...
1. Click Start /Run and sort in "regedit" (no quotes).
2. Next, click the File menu, Export
3. Select a location from the resulting box and provides your backup registry a name.
Something like: Regbackupfile14-04-2007.
Just a fast note: by default, Windows backs up the registry once you pack up your machine. The above is perhaps best used for those (like myself) who wish to tinker with registry settings.
Now, the way to restore the registry you only protected ...
First, if Windows gets a mistake when loading your registry, it'll automatically revert to its backup, so it should never offer you any quite trouble loading.
OK, but what does one do if you have been fooling around in your registry and have *really* messed stuff up?
Click the Registry menu (in the Registry Editor) and choose Import Registry . Then just point the pc to your copy file.
Oh, another thing. you'll also add the registry to your regular backup routine (you do have a backup routine, don't you?). Your registry is in two hidden files called "User.dat" and "System.dat", located within the Windows folder. Just add those two files to your normal backup.
2. Next, click the File menu, Export
3. Select a location from the resulting box and provides your backup registry a name.
Something like: Regbackupfile14-04-2007.
Now, the way to restore the registry you only protected ...
First, if Windows gets a mistake when loading your registry, it'll automatically revert to its backup, so it should never offer you any quite trouble loading.
OK, but what does one do if you have been fooling around in your registry and have *really* messed stuff up?
Click the Registry menu (in the Registry Editor) and choose Import Registry . Then just point the pc to your copy file.
Oh, another thing. you'll also add the registry to your regular backup routine (you do have a backup routine, don't you?). Your registry is in two hidden files called "User.dat" and "System.dat", located within the Windows folder. Just add those two files to your normal backup.
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