Windows 10: Messed up registry editor on File Explorer, any way to restore?

Hi,I stupidly deleted a registry editor item without being 100% sure what it was, and I accidentally deleted the Quick Access Toolbar on file explorer. Any way to reset it? I tried to redownload windows 11 entirely, but I keep getting an error on the download that tells me to contact support. I'm hoping there's an easy way to fix this, like a default Registry editor I could import or something.Thanks in advance!

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Registry editor

Hi Ruben,

Changes made using the Registry Editor can greatly affect how your system works. Should you wish to undo those changes, we suggest that you restore your system to an earlier state. To do this, simply follow the steps in this

article.

You can also find this
article useful for backing up your files before making changes with your registry.

Should you have further questions, please let us know.

 

Registry Editor

So I was looking for a way to optimize my pc's gaming performance and I tried optimization tweaks and mistakingly messed wth the registry editor and permissions so if i try to open file explorer or most windows apps like RunTimeBroker it says i either don't have it installed or i don't have permissions to access it and i think it's because of the registry permissions settings. I can't even open up the startup windows menu. Please if anyone knows what to do like how to reset Registry editor to default(using Command Prompt) or i don't know just please help me as soon as possible.

 

unable to restore favorites in Internet Explorer 11

Hello,

I can understand the inconvenience you have experienced.

I would suggest you to try the steps mentioned below and check if it helps.

How to restore the favorite’s folder in Internet Explorer.

• To open the Registry Editor, click Start.
• Type regedit into the Start Search field.
• Press Enter.
• Find Favorites under the following Registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\Shell folders
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\User Shell folders

HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\Shell folders

HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\User Shell folders

• Right click it and select Modify. The Edit String dialog will open.
  
• Verify that the Value Data field contains the correct location of your Favorites folder. If it does not, enter the right location to restore your missing Favorites folder to Internet Explorer.
  

C:\Users\NetID\Favorites

• Close the registry editor.
• Open Internet Explorer to confirm that your favorites are there.

Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you
follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to
view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

I hope this information is helpful.

Please do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.