Backup The Windows 8 Registry


If you want to know how to backup the Windows 8 registry, read this.

How to backup the registry in Windows 8

1. Open the registry editor. If you’re having problems, read our tutorial how to open the registry editor in Windows 8

Open Windows 8 Registry Editor

2. Confirm the UAC prompt:
Confirm Registry UAC prompt

3. Click on File and then on Export to start the backup process
Backup Windows 8 Registry

4. Select the checkbox All and enter a name for the registry backup and add the date to the filename:
Create Backup Windows 8 Registry

5. Finally, click on Save and wait – have patience the backup might take a while. You have now successfully created a backup of the registry.

You can restore the backup by using the Import feature of the registry editor, which is also on the File menu.

If you’re running into any problems during the backup let us know

Rate this article:
This article was rated 5 out of 5 stars
Based on 2 ratings

Unhide Hidden System Folders Like AppData on Windows 8
Find / Locate Your Wifi password In Windows 8 Using This Simple Method
22-step guide that explains how we can rename the Windows 8 user folder

Juicy Logo White You love Windows, Gaming and everything digital? Great, we too! We have thousands of great Windows 7 themes, registry tweaks, tutorials, so please use our search box if you look for anything specific.

If you have some awesome desktop themes, tips or want to write for us, then drop us a mail!



Written by: Oliver Krautscheid
Oliver is the founder and lead editor of this site. He is interested in finding new ways to break Windows, find common e.... Full Bio

Contact The Author: Get Free Help.png

Connect:

facebook google twitter LinkedIn


Need help? Ask a question at our QA site, click the red button to get started:

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>