How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

痛定思痛。 2022-03-31 11:18 142阅读 0赞

## Windows 7 ##

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**Back up the registry manually, or create a restore point.**

[Back up the registry manually ][Back up the registry manually]

1.  Click **Start**, type **regedit.exe** in the search box, and then press Enter. If you're prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2.  In Registry Editor, locate and click the registry key or subkey that you want to back up.
3.  Click **File** > **Export**.
4.  In the Export Registry File dialog box, select the location to which you want to save the backup copy, and then type a name for the backup file in the **File name** field.
5.  Click **Save**.

[Create a restore point ][Back up the registry manually]

1.  Right-click the **Start** button, then select **Control Panel** > **System and Maintenance** > **System**.
2.  In the left pane, select **System protection**.
3.  Select the **System Protection** tab, and then select **Create**.
4.  In the **System Protection** dialog box, type a description, and then select **Create**.

**Restore the information based on which backup method you used.**

[Restore from a restore point ][Back up the registry manually]

1.  Right-click the **Start**  button, then select **Control Panel** > **System and Maintenance** > **Backup and Restore**.
2.  Select either **Restore my files** or **Restore all users' files**.
3.  In the **Import Registry File** box, select the location in which you saved the backup copy, select the backup file, and then click **Open**.

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ori url: [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/322756/how-to-back-up-and-restore-the-registry-in-windows][https_support.microsoft.com_en-us_help_322756_how-to-back-up-and-restore-the-registry-in-windows]

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