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Published on 03.30.09 by Brent Trahan

Properly Back Up the Registry

Learn how to properly backup the registry in Windows 7.

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This guide shows you the right way to back up the Registry in Windows 7 (and windows Vista) by manually creating a system restore point.

Back Up the Registry

  1. Open the Start menu.
  2. Right-click Computer and select Properties.

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  3. Select System protection in the left column of the System window.

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  4. Click the Create button in the System Protection tab of the System Properties window.

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  5. Give the manual restore point a name and then click Create.

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  6. When the backup is finished click Close in the System Protection pop-up.

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Restore the Registry

To restore this back up of the registry, see my guide on How-to Restore a Computer from a Previous Restore Point.

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