Properly Back Up the Registry
Posted By Brent Trahan On March 30, 2009 @ 3:17 pm In Guides, System Protection | No Comments
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
- Open the Start menu.
- Right-click Computer and select Properties.
[1] - Select System protection in the left column of the System window.
[2] - Click the Create button in the System Protection tab of the System Properties window.
[3] - Give the manual restore point a name and then click Create.
[4] - 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 [6].
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