How To Backup Registry in Windows 10

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How To Backup Registry in Windows 10
As we are well aware that registry is an integral
part of Windows 10 that contains settings,
information, and many other values for the
hardware and programs installed on Windows.
Therefore, it is always recommended that you
take a complete backup of your registry before
you perform any sort of operation on windows
registry. As it will help you in restoring
registry to its previous state if anything goes
wrong. Moreover, whenever you try to make any
changes in Windows Registry you never receive a
prompt to backup your registry. Therefore, to
protect your PC from any sort of trouble that may
arise after making any change in the Windows
registry, we will discuss how to backup registry
in Windows 10. Backup Registry in Windows 10 If
you are running on the latest version of Windows
10 then the automatic backup of the Windows
registry is disabled by default, which was
enabled in the previous version of Windows. In
the previous version of Windows, registry files
are automatically backed up and saved in the
system folder known as RegBackup. But
unfortunately, in the latest version of Windows,
it is disabled apparently to save storage space.
All this means that if you havent backed up
your registry then in case of registry
malfunction (due to a wrong case in registry
value) some of your application or even complete
system may fail. However, the automatic registry
backup feature is only disabled, that can be
enabled anytime by following the steps below
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Backup Registry using a Dedicated Registry
Tool As Windows Registry is one of the most
sensitive areas, and to work on it cant be
everyones cup of tea. Therefore, it is always a
good idea to use a dedicated third-party tool
like RegClean Pro to back up the registry. This
amazing tool not only helps in backing up the
registry with ease but also removes the invalid
registry entries, resulting in smooth system
performance. Moreover, you can also restore
registry to the previous state using RegClean
Pro. To backup registry using RegClean Pro follow
the steps below 1. Download 24hrs free trial
version of RegClean Pro from the link below

1. Now install the product by following the
   on-screen instructions.
2. Once installed, launch the product and click on
   Backup Registry tab.

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4. Click on Take Full Registry Backup button.
Within few seconds RegClean Pro will take a
complete backup of the registry.
Similarly, you can also restore registry in a few
clicks using Reclean Pro. To do follow the steps
below 1. Launch Reclean Pro and click on Backup
Registry tab.
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2. Now click on the Restore button to restore
registry backup to its previous state.
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In this way, you can easily backup and restore
registry using RegClean Pro. But the
capabilities of RegClean Pro are not restricted
to the backing and restoring of Registry.
RegClean Pro is an all in one registry cleaner
and optimizer tool that boosts the performance
of Windows 10 PC by cleaning invalid registry
entries that are unnecessarily cluttering your
PC. Apart from this RegClean Pro also helps you
in defragmenting your registry, to make the
computer more responsive. Since if Windows
registry is fragmented then Windows has to
search for the relevant information in hundreds
of various places on your hard disk. But,
RegClean Pro in few clicks defrags Windows
registry and removes the fragmentation to make
Windows registry more streamlined and
responsive. How to Enable Automatic Backup of
Registry in Windows 10 Once you enable automatic
registry backup, Windows will automatically
backup your registry. To enable follow the steps
below Disclaimer The steps provided here should
be performed with utmost care as a slight
mistake can cause problems on your PC. 1.
Right-click on the Windows Start button and from
the menu select Run. Alternatively, press
Windows R to open Run command box.
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2. Now type regedit on the Run Command Window and
hit Enter. On the UAC that prompts click on Yes.
3. On the Registry Editor window that opens,
navigate to the following key
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro
l\Session Manager\Configuration Manager. 4.
Right-click on Configuration Manager Folder and
from the drop-down menu select New gt DWORD
(32-bit) Value.
5. Now, name the newly created key as
EnablePeriodicBackup and hit the Enter key on
the keyboard of the computer.
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6. Once the key is created, double-click on it.
In the Edit DWORD Value window, change the value
data from 0 to 1 and click OK.
7. Now reboot your computer for the changes to
take effect. From now onwards Windows will
automatically create a backup of the registry
and placed them in a folder named as RegBackup at
the location C\Windows\System32\config\RegBack.
Moreover, a task will also be created in Windows
Task Scheduler with name RegIdleBackup, to
automatically manage all future backup of the
Windows registry. Backup the Registry
Manually You can also backup registry manually
through registry editor in Windows. To do so
follow the steps given below 1. Right-click on
the Windows Start button and from the menu select
Run. Alternatively, press Windows R to open
Run command box.
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2. Now type regedit on the Run Command Window and
hit Enter. On the UAC that prompts click on Yes.
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1. On the Registry Editor window that opens, you can
   either take a full backup of the Windows
   registry or a specific registry key.
2. To take full Windows registry backup, right-click
   Computer on the Registry Editor window and
   select the Export option.

5. Now provide a name for the file and select the
location where you wish the registry backup and
click on Save button. By default, the registry
backup is saved as .reg file.
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6. If you wish to take a backup of any specific
registry then navigate to that particular
Registry key or Hive, click on File and select
Export.
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7. Now provide a name for the file and select the
location where you wish the registry backup and
click on the Save button. By default, the
registry backup is saved as .reg file.
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Backup Registry by Creating a Restore
Point System Restore is one of the simplest
methods to perform Windows registry backup. 1.
On Windows Search type Create a restore point.
Now select Create a restore point from the
search results.
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2. On System Properties window that opens click
on System Protection tab, select your OS drive
and click on the Configure button.
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3. In the Restore Setting select the option Turn
on system protection and click on Apply button.
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4. Now again on System Properties window click
the Create button, type the name of the restore
point and click on the Create button.

• 5. After successfully completing the above steps,
  you have created a complete backup of the
  registry that you can use in future to revert the
  setting to a previous state if required.
• Restoring the Registry via Backup
• To restore the registry open Registry Editor. Now
  in the left pane select the desired Registry
  where you have to restore the registry key.
• Now click on File and select the Import option
  and navigate to the registry that you have
  exported and click on Open.

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Restoring the Registry via System
Restore Another way to restore the registry in
Windows 10 is via System Restore. Earlier, in
the article we have learnt how to backup registry
using System Restore, similarly system restore
can be used for restoring the registry. To
restore registry using System Restore utility,
follow the steps below 1. On Windows Search
type Create a restore point.
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1. Now select Create a restore point from the search
   results.
2. On System Properties window that opens click on
   System Protection tab. Now click on System
   Restore button.

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4. On System Restore window that opens click on
Next button.
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5. On the next screen that opens select the
Restore Point by clicking on it and click the
Next button to proceed.
6. Now, a confirmation window will appear,
confirming that the computer will be restored to
the state selected as a restore point. Click on
Finish button to proceed.
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7. Your computer will now reboot to apply the
changes. After the system reboots itself it has
been restored to the previous state. Conclusion R
egistry backup can be very handy especially when
you are facing issues with your PC. Therefore,
it is always recommended to backup registry
regularly, so that it can be restored whenever
faulty hardware or program make your system
messy, even though these backups take some space
on your hard disk. Moreover, if your registry
corrupts due to a malware infection then also you
can restore the registry to its previous state
if registry backup is available. Also, if you
are not that much familiar with Windows registry
then go for a dedicated registry cleaning tool
like RegClean Pro to back up the
registry. Download Reg Clean Pro
So, guys, these were some of the ways to backup
registry on Windows 10 computer. If you have any
suggestion or feedback regarding the article,
then do share it in the comment box below.