Windows 10: Windows Update corrupted my Registry and Microsoft decided to turn off Registry Backup...

I have a Windows 10 PC that I keep up to date with updates and take regular backups. Thanks to the latest Windows 10 update my registry is corrupted.bootrec /ScanOs returns 0 windows installationsbcdedit followed by bootrec /RebuildBCD finds a Windows installation but a bootrec /ScanOs shows 0 windows installations after bootrec /RebuildBcdtrying to ren the registry to .OLD and copy from RegBack doesn't work because Microsoft in its infinite wisdom turned off RegistryBackup in 1803 without letting the user change this behavior. Interesting that Hard Drives have been getting bigger, but Microso

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Registry Backup - Question

Registry Backup

I am reading a book, Windows 10 Anniversary Update. It makes these two statements.

• File History also keeps a copy of your Registry.
• Every time you start your computer, it makes a backup copy of that Registry.

Where and how do I find these copies?

Thanks,

Jerry

5/29/17

 

registry defraggers- safe?

You've got backup/reorg in it...

When you run its backup? You are compacting & restoring it... next boot, you get a diff. registry internally (re-org'd)...

(All in 1 step)

1.) Hit Shift+F

2.) Rightclick on the screen & use its popup menu item for "Backup Registry Files"

3.) Use the program's trayicon rightclick menu for popup menu item "Backup Registry Files"

4.) Use the MAINTENANCE menu for "Backup Registry Files"

Start that procedure, via any of those 4 methods, & you'll see it work...

(It may lag you a bit while running, but not long on today's machines)

APK

P.S.=>

Nope, you are right on that, I need to get some sleep or something... that is a mistake here on my part, good catch, thanks for correction on it... apk

 

Custom Registry Files

Techpowerup nor myself are in no way responsible for anything that may or may not go wrong with a users system if s/he decides to use these registry hacks. You are doing so at your own risk and agree to release me and or Techpowerup from fault that may occur. If a user decides to use these registry hacks, you must BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST!

To backup your registry click Start>Run (or use windows search from the start menu) and type "Regedit" without quotes. Click on File>Export. Name the file whatever you wish and save it somewhere that is NOT on your Windows drive.

Contained inside the attached RAR file you will find 13 registry hacks. They are:

• Copy To - Adds Copy To to the right click context menu
• Move To - Adds Move To to the right click context menu
• Enable Balloon Notification - Self explanatory
• Disable Balloon Notification - Self explanatory
• Extended UI Hover Time - Despite its name it decreases the time it takes to preview a thumbnail
• Instant Aero Peek - Self explanatory
• Last Active Click - If you have multiple of the same program open, click the icon and it will bring to you your last open window of that program. Click again and you can cycle through.
• Menu Show Delay - Decreases the time it takes for the start menu to appear
• Move Kernel - Moves the Windows Kernel from the HDD to memory increasing system performance slightly.
• Stop Snap - Disables the Windows 7 Snap feature (when you drag a window to the corner of the screen)
• Stop Space Checking - Keeps Windows from constantly checking disk space
• USB Write Protect - Disallows Windows to write to any USB device but will still allow the device to be read from.
• Wait To Kill Service Timeout - Decreases the time it takes windows to wait for a program to fully close before shutting down.

I have tested all but Move Kernel, Stop Space Checking, and USB Write Protect and they all work 100%. If you open up the registry file I provide, it will give you more information on where the key specifically is along with some information on what it does. Obviously the Aero Peek and Hover time hacks will not work on versions of Windows earlier than 7.

I got the Copy To and Move to from How To Geek and the rest I just Googled and turned into a registry file for convenience. Not sure how many of you guys will need this but i found some new registry hacks that Ill be using now while doing this so I thought I would share with the community. Make me good for something. *Roll Eyes

If I come across more Ill edit this post and upload the new zip. Feel free as well to tell us any registry hacks you use and I could even add them to the list. *Smile

Enjoy!