Tag: system restore
How does a System Image differ from a backup of Windows’ registry?
Q: What’s the difference between a System Image backup versus a backup of the registry? When should we back up the registry? A: The Windows registry is simply a database: a bunch of text and numbers, as shown to the left. It’s a mighty powerful database, though, because Windows stores thousands of important settings inside […]
Posted: March 26th, 2012 under Safety, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Tags: back-up, backup, regedit, registry, system image, system restore
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Returning to happier times with System Restore
Ever dragged yourself into bed after a particularly disastrous day, wishing you could wake up the next morning and find everything back to normal? Although things usually remain the same when we wake up, that doesn’t have to be the case with Windows and its built-in System Restore feature. System Restore (built into Windows Me, […]
Posted: August 24th, 2009 under Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Tags: microsoft security essentials, restore point, system restore
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