BACKING UP REGISTRY SETTINGS

DISCLAIMER:

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ADVICE PROVIDED IS BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF BACKING UP WINDOWS REGISTRY SETTINGS USING THE MICROSOFT APPLICATION REGEDIT.EXE. WE ARE NOT THE AUTHORS OF THESE PROGRAMS AND DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATED TO THESE PRODUCTS. OUR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TEAM WILL ONLY DEAL WITH QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE BACKUP AND RESTORE PROCESS.

FOR ADDITIONAL ADVICE ON BACKING UP THESE FILES PLEASE REFER TO THE HELP FILES WITHIN THE APPLICATION.

To backup the Windows Registry settings

  1. From the Start menu in the Windows taskbar Select and Click > Run
  2. In the "open" field type in > regedit

    A new window will open titled "Registry Editor"

  3. Click on the "File" button in the menubar and Select > Export ...

    A new window will open titled "Export Registry File"

  4. At the bottom of this window options are available to select either "All" which is the default setting and allows you to select the entire registry file or "Selected branch" which allows you to select the specific part of the registry file you wish to export/backup.
  5. For the purposes of this document we will assume you wish to export/backup the entire file. Therefore ensure that there is a dot in the circle next to the "All" setting.

  6. In the "File name" field type in the name you wish to give this file e.g. "My registry file"

    Please note that all Registry setting files will be saved with the name you select and the extension ".reg".

  7. Select where you wish to save the file so for example, if you are backing up your My Documents folder within one of your backup definitions then save the file there so that you ensure it is backed up.
  8. Click '...' button to display 'Add User' dialog and select user from list. Click > Add and then Click > OK

  9. Click > Save

    the Registry Editor window may go blank whilst the registry setting are being saved to the file in the location you have just selected

  10. The Registry file will now be saved to your computer, in the folder you selected, and is saved in a format that can easily be backed up.

    IMPORTANT

    Please note that you will need to follow this process to produce the .reg file every time you are aware that changes have made to your Registry settings.

    The .reg file (this is the file extension of registry files) is a static document and only exports/saves the Registry settings available at the time you carry you out the export instructions.

    We in no way accept any responsibility for Registry settings and strongly recommends that you take professional advice when tampering with or editing any of these settings.

    For example a .reg file can be restored simply by double-clicking on it, so in order to prevent this being done accidentally it is good practice to change the file extension to something else, such as .txt

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To restore the Windows Registry settings

  1. You must first restore the file following the instructions on how to restore data. Once the file has been restored:
  2. Open the Registry Editor application as outlined above

  3. Click on the "File" button in the menubar and Select > Import ...

    A new window will open titled "Import Registry File"

  4. Locate the ".reg" file that you wish to import following the instructions within the Registry Editor application to conclude

    IMPORTANT

    We in no way accept any responsibility for Registry settings and strongly recommends that you take professional advice when tampering with or editing any of these settings.

    For example a .reg file can be restored simply by double-clicking on it, so in order to prevent this being done accidentally it is good practice to change the file extension to something else, such as .txt

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