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"This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs."

The Registry contains information that Windows continually references during operation, such as profiles for each user, the applications installed on the computer and the types of documents that each can create, property sheet settings for folders and application icons, what hardware exists on the system, and the ports that are being used

Here's the Microsoft support article to guide you through the process:
How to back up, edit, and restore the registry
in Windows XP, Vista and Windows Server 2003

Also:
How to backup the Windows Registry

WindowsNetworking.com :
WindowsRegistry Backup 101



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Labels: Backup, General, Tutorials

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"This backup guide focuses on backing up in general, assists you in finding important data on your computer, explains you how to locate the proper paths, files and folders that may be recommended for regular backup.

The following topics are covered in detail:

• My Documents backup,
  
• Outlook data backup,
  
• E-mail backup (Outlook Express),
  
• registry backup,
  
• messenger backup (ICQ, MSN, Yahoo!, AOL),
  
• system folders backup and more"

Labels: Backup