6 Dec
2009

How to Fix and Restore Your Windows Registry

Posted by Kat

If you’ve been experiencing problems with your computer’s registry lately, there may be errors due to program installation, system or software crash, or infiltration of malicious programs.  You may need to fix and restore your Windows XP registry.  To do this, follow these simple steps:

Backup Your Registry.

  1. To do this, go to the Start menu.
  2. Select Run.
  3. Type in “Regedit” then hit OK.
  4. In the Registry Editor window, select File > Export
  5. Type the name of the backup file in the File Name box.
  6. In the Export Range selection, select All to back up the entire registry.
  7. To backup a selected portion, choose Selected Branch.
  8. Type the branch you want to back up and select Save.
  9. Finally, to restore this registry you backed up, find the .reg file you need to restore and double-click on it.
  10. Select Yes to confirm your decision.

Let a Registry Cleaner Fix Windows Registry

The easiest way to sort out your registry and get your computer back up and running smoothly is to download and utilize a third-party registry maintenance utility.  These registry cleaners find and fix registry errors and maintain and update your registry for you to save you the effort.

These utilities usually include a means to backup registry files and restore your entire registry or just certain sections, much like you would do manually, but at the click of your mouse.  To fix and restore your Windows registry, download and utilize a good registry cleaner.

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