Before you edit
the registry, export the keys in the registry that you plan to edit, or back up
the whole registry. If a problem occurs, you can then follow the steps how-to
restore the registry to its previous state.
How to Export
Registry Keys
Click Start, and
then click Run.
In the Open box,
type regedit, and then click OK.
On the File menu,
click Export.
In the Save in
box, select the boxs at the bottom the bottom according to weather you want to
export all or only selected branches of the registry.
Next select a
location in which to save the backup .reg file. In the File name box, type a
file name, and then click Save.
How to Restore
the Registry
To restore
registry keys that you exported, double-click the .reg file that you saved.