Updated controls, bug fixes and code changes. Special thanks to AHDesign91 for use of the registry icon for the program. This method does not trigger notifications and can invalidate handles used by other applications.'īy using the Volume Shadow Copy instead of the RegSaveKey API, this registry backup program is safer to use. 'Using RegSaveKey together with RegRestoreKey to copy subtrees in the registry is not recommended. 'Applications that back up or restore system state including system files and registry hives should use the Volume Shadow Copy Service instead of the registry functions.' This grabs a complete backup of the registry hives as they are. Q: Why does the program use the Volume Shadow Copy Service instead of the RegSaveKey API like Erunt and others?Ī: Microsoft recommends using the Volume Shadow Copy to backup up the registry. For older operating systems I recommend my old favorite Erunt. Q: Does - Registry Backup support Windows 2000 or older?Ī: The program only supports Windows XP and newer because older versions don't have the volume shadow copy service. Online videos showing how to use the program and how to use the different restore options.

Portable version can be run from a thumb drive and keep backups of multiple systems.Ĭan backup & restore all user profiles on the system, not just the ones that are currently loaded.Ĭontrol which registry files are backed up or restored.ĭetailed logs are saved with each backup. Registry Backup is a free backup tool that will use the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service to backup your system registry.

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