Monday, November 1, 2010

How to Back Up Registry

Window registry banks configuration framewrok and options on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It contains settings for  elements as well as the applications running on the platform: the kernel, device drivers, services, SAM, user interface and third party applications all make use of it. It is a best practice to back up your system on a regular schedule. Make sure that you do this especially if you are trying to install any driver or applications that has known issues with OS or if you are planning to tweak it.

1. Open the Start menu and type regedit in the search line, then press Enter.

2. If prompted by User Account Control , click on Yes to approve.

3. Choose File on the menu bar, then Export.

4. Select where you want to save the exported .reg file to, select (dot) the All option under Export range, type in a name for the .reg file, and click on the Save button.


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