How do I back up the registry?

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Frank Martin

How do I back up the registry so that I can
replace it if something goes wrong, or if I
just want to reverse any adjustments.

Regards, Frank
 
with that ol' feature
called system restore.


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"Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in message
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> How do I back up the registry so that I can
> replace it if something goes wrong, or if I
> just want to reverse any adjustments.
>
> Regards, Frank
>
>
>
 
"Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in message
news:eGPKytdPIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> How do I back up the registry so that I can
> replace it if something goes wrong, or if I
> just want to reverse any adjustments.
>
> Regards, Frank
>

System Restore (simple) or regback.exe (not so simple).
 
On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:55:41 +1100, "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au>
wrote:

>How do I back up the registry so that I can
>replace it if something goes wrong, or if I
>just want to reverse any adjustments.
>
>Regards, Frank
>
>

This app is highly regarded and I don't know why the MVP's don't
suggest it.

ERUNT

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
 
Thanks, I'll try this *and* use the "System
Restore."



"Wally" <wally@(nft).invalid> wrote in
message
news:bfi3m3hu8pq4ca94e6vh012hghl537583i@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:55:41 +1100, "Frank
> Martin" <fm@general.com.au>
> wrote:
>
>>How do I back up the registry so that I can
>>replace it if something goes wrong, or if I
>>just want to reverse any adjustments.
>>
>>Regards, Frank
>>
>>
>
> This app is highly regarded and I don't
> know why the MVP's don't
> suggest it.
>
> ERUNT
>
> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
 
Thank you for all replies. The "System
Restore" is sure hard to find. Can't it be
put on the desktop as a shortcut?


"Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in
message
news:eGPKytdPIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> How do I back up the registry so that I can
> replace it if something goes wrong, or if I
> just want to reverse any adjustments.
>
> Regards, Frank
>
>
>
 
Frank Martin wrote:
> Thank you for all replies. The "System
> Restore" is sure hard to find. Can't it be
> put on the desktop as a shortcut?


Yes. Go to C:\Windows\System32\Restore, and right click on rstrui.exe
Drag out to desktop, and click "Create shortcut here".

Tony

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Yes it can.

Right click on desktop and New>Shortcut

Paste this into the "target" dialog

%SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe


Gord

On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:41:27 +1100, "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote:

>Thank you for all replies. The "System
>Restore" is sure hard to find. Can't it be
>put on the desktop as a shortcut?
>
>
>"Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in
>message
>news:eGPKytdPIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> How do I back up the registry so that I can
>> replace it if something goes wrong, or if I
>> just want to reverse any adjustments.
>>
>> Regards, Frank
>>
>>
>>
>
 
On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:40:01 +1100, "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au>
wrote:

>Thanks, I'll try this *and* use the "System
>Restore."
>
That's the ticket.
>
>"Wally" <wally@(nft).invalid> wrote in
>message
>news:bfi3m3hu8pq4ca94e6vh012hghl537583i@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:55:41 +1100, "Frank
>> Martin" <fm@general.com.au>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>How do I back up the registry so that I can
>>>replace it if something goes wrong, or if I
>>>just want to reverse any adjustments.
>>>
>>>Regards, Frank
>>>
>>>
>>
>> This app is highly regarded and I don't
>> know why the MVP's don't
>> suggest it.
>>
>> ERUNT
>>
>> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
>
 
On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:15:32 -0500, Wally <wally@(nft).invalid> wrote:

> On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:55:41 +1100, "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au>
> wrote:
>
> >How do I back up the registry so that I can
> >replace it if something goes wrong, or if I
> >just want to reverse any adjustments.
> >
> >Regards, Frank
> >
> >
>
> This app is highly regarded and I don't know why the MVP's don't
> suggest it.
>
> ERUNT
>
> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/



Many of us do. I'm an MVP, for example, and I use and highly recommend
ERUNT.


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On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:20:03 -0800, MAP
<mikepawlak2REM@OVEhotmail.com> wrote:


> > This app is highly regarded and I don't know why the MVP's don't
> > suggest it.
> >
> > ERUNT
> >
> > http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
>
> Simple-because it is not a Microsoft program! Nevermind that it works. :-)


That's just silly and not at all true. Many MVPs, including me,
recommend programs that are not by Microsoft. Besides ERUNT, I have
often recommended the following non-Microsoft programs here:
WordPerfect, Quicken, Avast, Spybot Search and Destroy, Adaware, and
Spyware Blaster. Probably others too, but those are the ones that
quickly come to mind.

Microsoft doesn't own the MVPs or tell any of us what to prefer or
what to recommend. In some categories, I prefer Microsoft programs to
the alternatives; in other categories, I prefer non-Microsoft
programs, and I am happy to speak my mind about what I prefer. There
may be a few Microsoft-only MVPs, but they are rare, and I am sure
most MVPs will agree with me.

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On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:19:20 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
<kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote:

>
>Microsoft doesn't own the MVPs or tell any of us what to prefer or
>what to recommend. In some categories, I prefer Microsoft programs to
>the alternatives; in other categories, I prefer non-Microsoft
>programs, and I am happy to speak my mind about what I prefer. There
>may be a few Microsoft-only MVPs, but they are rare, and I am sure
>most MVPs will agree with me.

No personal offense intended.
 
Thanks; that works fine.



"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in
message
news:odl3m3du9ef056bk44f93pdl9gmddha4ls@4ax.com...
> Yes it can.
>
> Right click on desktop and New>Shortcut
>
> Paste this into the "target" dialog
>
> %SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
>
>
> Gord
>
> On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:41:27 +1100, "Frank
> Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote:
>
>>Thank you for all replies. The "System
>>Restore" is sure hard to find. Can't it be
>>put on the desktop as a shortcut?
>>
>>
>>"Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in
>>message
>>news:eGPKytdPIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> How do I back up the registry so that I
>>> can
>>> replace it if something goes wrong, or if
>>> I
>>> just want to reverse any adjustments.
>>>
>>> Regards, Frank
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
 
Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:20:03 -0800, MAP
> <mikepawlak2REM@OVEhotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>> This app is highly regarded and I don't know why the MVP's don't
>>> suggest it.
>>>
>>> ERUNT
>>>
>>> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
>>
>> Simple-because it is not a Microsoft program! Nevermind that it
>> works. :-)
>
>
> That's just silly and not at all true. Many MVPs, including me,
> recommend programs that are not by Microsoft. Besides ERUNT, I have
> often recommended the following non-Microsoft programs here:
> WordPerfect, Quicken, Avast, Spybot Search and Destroy, Adaware, and
> Spyware Blaster. Probably others too, but those are the ones that
> quickly come to mind.
>
> Microsoft doesn't own the MVPs or tell any of us what to prefer or
> what to recommend. In some categories, I prefer Microsoft programs to
> the alternatives; in other categories, I prefer non-Microsoft
> programs, and I am happy to speak my mind about what I prefer. There
> may be a few Microsoft-only MVPs, but they are rare, and I am sure
> most MVPs will agree with me.

Ok Ken I take it back. Have a great holiday!

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Mike Pawlak
 
On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:11:16 -0500, Wally <wally@(nft).invalid> wrote:

> On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:19:20 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
> <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote:
>
> >
> >Microsoft doesn't own the MVPs or tell any of us what to prefer or
> >what to recommend. In some categories, I prefer Microsoft programs to
> >the alternatives; in other categories, I prefer non-Microsoft
> >programs, and I am happy to speak my mind about what I prefer. There
> >may be a few Microsoft-only MVPs, but they are rare, and I am sure
> >most MVPs will agree with me.
>
> No personal offense intended.


OK, thanks. I didn't really take it as a personal offense. I was
rather speaking up on behalf of all MVPs. The notion that all MVPs are
the same, or are devoted to all things Microsoft, is just false.

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On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:25:28 -0500, "MAP"
<mikepawlak2REM@OVEhotmail.com> wrote:

> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> > On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:20:03 -0800, MAP
> > <mikepawlak2REM@OVEhotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>> This app is highly regarded and I don't know why the MVP's don't
> >>> suggest it.
> >>>
> >>> ERUNT
> >>>
> >>> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
> >>
> >> Simple-because it is not a Microsoft program! Nevermind that it
> >> works. :-)
> >
> >
> > That's just silly and not at all true. Many MVPs, including me,
> > recommend programs that are not by Microsoft. Besides ERUNT, I have
> > often recommended the following non-Microsoft programs here:
> > WordPerfect, Quicken, Avast, Spybot Search and Destroy, Adaware, and
> > Spyware Blaster. Probably others too, but those are the ones that
> > quickly come to mind.
> >
> > Microsoft doesn't own the MVPs or tell any of us what to prefer or
> > what to recommend. In some categories, I prefer Microsoft programs to
> > the alternatives; in other categories, I prefer non-Microsoft
> > programs, and I am happy to speak my mind about what I prefer. There
> > may be a few Microsoft-only MVPs, but they are rare, and I am sure
> > most MVPs will agree with me.
>
> Ok Ken I take it back. Have a great holiday!


LOL! OK, thanks. You too.

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