Re: Can I use a backup of my Registry to clean up my registry?
- From: "Brian" <treddderx@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:06:58 -0500
Thanks again Hark.
The "Don't just install anything you've downloaded off the internet" is what
I am trying to fix on an employees machine, it's only about 1 month old and
I thought that restoring and reinstalling apps would be the way to go.
Thanks.
"Harkhof" <hark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Brian" <treddderx@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Thanks Hark.
>>
>> If I was to do a system restore back to the clean install date, would
>> that delete data files (docs, pdfs, etc.) that are on my HDD and restore
>> the registry back to the clean install date?
>
> Depending on your SR settings, SR will only keep so many restore points
> and is is doubtful that it will go back more than a month or so at most.
> SR will not delete data files and such. You will lose system settings. It
> has also been said that restoring back more than a week or so will cause
> more issues than it solves. I rarely use SR to restore more than a day or
> two back, and then only when I really need to.
>
> Again, if your goal is to clean up the registry, a reliable registry
> cleaner may be your best bet (always back up your registry before making
> changes).
>
> Beyond that, being cautious of what you install is the best preventative.
> Don't just install anything you've downloaded off the internet.
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> Hark
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>> Thanks,
>> Brian
>>
>>
>> "Harkhof" <hark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> "Brian" <treddderx@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> Howdy All,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When I did a clean install of XP, I saved the backed up the registry.
>>>>
>>>> Can I import this backup to clean out all registry entries since the
>>>> install?
>>>
>>> Importing your "clean install" registry is not advisable since doing so
>>> will serve only to revert all of your system settings back to the
>>> install state and will "break" your system as you currently know it.
>>> Should you do so, be prepared to redo all changes you've made to your
>>> system since the clean XP install, including reinstalling some or all
>>> software and certainly all devices installed since that "clean install".
>>>
>>> Your best bet is to get a registry cleaner, many of which are
>>> recommended throughout this NG.
>>>
>>> Hark
>>>
>>>
>>>> Or can I do a comparison between the backup and the current registry to
>>>> look at differences and delete them manually?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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