I do this in Windows XP (Home):

Windows start button
Run
type: Regedit
(and hit enter)
File|Export
Check the "All" button (don't use the Selected Branch)

Save the .reg file with a nice name and in a nice location.

Becareful when you're making changes in the registry. There's no "are you sure"
prompts.

And you'd use File|import to import the registry.

wrote:

On Dec 4, 11:47 am, Dave Peterson wrote:
This post by Debra Dalgleish will help:
You can change a registry setting to prevent this from happening
(make a backup copy of the registry first):

Thanks. I will keep this for future reference. But I am relunctant
to change a Registry setting without knowing all the ramifications of
the change.

I think KB 829389 answers most of my questions. But I need to chew on
it for a while.

Thanks again.

PS: Another reasons for my relunctance is that I have never backed up
and restored the Registry. The Help information that I found did not
answer all my questions. I can continue to poke around for
information. But if some kind soul would like to offer a step-by-step
procedure for both back-up and restore, I would appreciate it.
Alternatively, I would be happy with a pointer to a concise procedure
"for dummies".

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Dave Peterson