How do I backup registry in Windows 10?

Answer The World
2 min readMar 4, 2021

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To create a backup of the current Registry in a Windows 10 system, follow these methods:

Method 1

  1. Type regedit in the Search box and click Open.

2. Click Yes, if you’re prompted by User Account Control.

3. Click Computer from the left side.

4. Click File and on the dropdown menu, click on Export.

5. Type a name for the backup file when the Export Registry File window popup.

6. Choose All under the Export range section.

7. Select a location where you want to save the backup file.

8. Click Save.

Note: Backup of the Registry files or data are saved with .reg extension.

Method 2

  1. Press Windows + R keys together and type regedit in the Run window that appear.

2. Click Yes, if you’re prompted by User Account Control.

3. Click Computer from the left side.

4. Click File and on the dropdown menu, click on Export.

5. Type a name for the backup file when the Export Registry File window popup.

6. Choose All under the Export range section.

7. Select a location where you want to save the backup file.

8. Click Save.

Note: Backup of the Registry files or data are saved with .reg extension.

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