How to Back Up Windows Regisrty File

Back Up Windows Registry Files

Now that if You want to edit your Windows Registry Files, as a Basic rule you have to Back up in case of any Stupidity :P u make in that ...... You can replace the the Edited .reg File with the Original one....

There are many registry editing related articles on H4King Portal, so better you learn how to back up your important registry files before changing their values or customizing them for your needs. Well if you know this, you can browse other articles or explore the whole site.

Step by Step Method

* Open the Windows Registry Editor From "Start menu" by selecting "Run" and typing "regedit" in the popup dialog.

Run Command Popup

This opens the Registry Editor, those who haven't seen this yet should dip your head inside some Shit :P hmm ... Well Well now there you can See many Folders on the Left side.... Now to edit you will have to Go to the path of the Specified Registry File to Change the Values.

Let me Give a Example, i have a Software installed Game Speed Changer and want to edit its Regisrty File, But first i will have to Create a Backup, So I will open Registry Editor, Goto

My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GameSpeedChanger\DllPath

Where i get the Following Result:

Red: Path

Blue: Registry File

Now click once on the File you see at the Right hand side, Then select "File" from the Menu bar of the Registry Editor, then Select "Export" n Choose the location to save your Original Registry file with .reg extension.

To Restore the Original File: Just double click on the .reg file that you Backed Up

.... Thats all Folks :)