Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Windows registry help

The registry is a heart and soul of any Windows system. Registry Editor of windows is an advanced tool for viewing and changing settings in your system registry, which contains information about how your computer runs. It contains all information about windows operating system that controls how your system appears and how it behaves. All kind of operating system settings are stored in the registry. for example, your application windows position size (x,Y points) is store in the registry, your desktop icon measurement size, your user account names and passwords (if configured to store in the registry) as well.

You can control a great majority of the system as well as fix a lot of issues with microsoft windows support or by changing values of the registry. However, It only recommend those who are experienced with computers or who feel confident to go into the registry. But before going to the windows registry and changing or deleting anything, it is recommend that you backup all registry settings.

Backing up the Windows XP registry

Microsoft Windows XP includes a new feature known as system restore. This great new feature enables a user to backup and restore their important system files from an earlier day. By default this feature automatically creates a backup of the system each day. If you wish to create a restore point of your system follow the below steps.

1.Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore
2.Select the option to Create a restore point
3.Click next and follow the remainder steps.

Restoring the Windows XP registry

To restore the system back to an earlier point follow the below steps.

1.Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore
2.Select the Restore my computer to an earlier time option and click next
3.Select the day and the restore point you wish to restore and click next.

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1 comment:

charm said...

Registry is very much sensitive, as far as I know it requires a keen maintenance. What you've shared was pretty countable! Surely it will help.
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