How to Backup Registry in Windows 7

Registry Editor in Windows operating system is a type of database that stores all the system information including new and modified about how a computer and\or its programs run. The tool allows a user to view and/or make changes like installing a new tool\program, installing a new hardware, or adding a user profile among others. No program in a computer can run without the presence of their registry entries in the Registry Editor. Since registry carries the natural risk of being damaged due to virus\malware attacks or technical glitch etc., users must create a backup to avoid their computer run into severe problems. The below mentioned guide will help you create a backup of your important registry without even the help of a Microsoft tech support.

Steps to Backup Registry in Windows 7

•    Click on the "Start" menu, type ‘regedit’ in the Start Search menu, and press Enter

•    When prompted for a confirmation or admin password, input the desired information and click on the "OK" button.

•    When the registry editor window comes up, click on the "File" menu and then select "Export". Select the location that you want to save the backed up file to from the dropdown menu next to the Save in box, give a name to the file, and then click on the "Save" button or hit Enter on the keyboard.

•    Choose My Documents or Desktop for saving the backup file as these would be the most convenient locations where the file can be easily accessed from. If you don’t specify a name for the file, it will be automatically saved as the .reg file.

•    Use an automatic backup program to backup the registry. This will save you from the manual work of backing up the registry.

•    Download a free or paid automatic backup program from a trusted website. Save the file to an easily accessible location like desktop. When the file is saved, open the file and run. This will automatically backup your entire registry to your desired location.

•    Create a system restore point when you are done modifying the registry. However, the method won’t be effective if you need to rollback the changes. There is one more drawback of the system restore utility and that is the points get removed due to several reasons.

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How to Prevent the Blue Screen of Death

The blue screen of death also known as BSOD is a very common system error that causes the system to crash or locks up. There are many causes for this error: Bad dll, incorrect device drivers, bad memory, damaged windows registry, etc. It is a scary experience when it occurs. It often happens unexpectedly, usually when you are working or restarting the computer. Some blue screen errors are solved just by restarting your system, although others can be harder to fix. A blue screen error can often be resolved with the System Restore utility. The utility can undo the error that may have caused it.

Instruction 

•    Insert your Windows 7 installation disks into your PC.

•    Restart your computer.

•    Look for the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD/DVD" and press "Enter." 

•    Select your language preferences and click "Next."

•    Select "Repair your computer." Choose "Windows 7" from the list and click "Next." This launches the "System Recovery Options" screen.

•    Choose the "System Restore" option from the menu. This will open the "System Restore" page. Click "Next."

•    Select "Choose a different restore point" and click "Next."

•  Select a restore point from the list and click "Next." Choose a restoration point prior to your blue screen error.

•  Click "Finish." System Restore is restoring your computer to a point prior to the time that the blue screen error occurred.

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How to Fix Windows Errors That Appear in Your Startup

The methods compiled here are simple and reliable. However, it is recommended that these should be followed correctly to avoid encountering problems. This will eventually save their time and money that would otherwise be wasted looking for Microsoft Windows support or Microsoft technical support alternatively.

If you encounter any error message while the Windows starts up, try to note down the exact details like name or number etc. For example, you might see error messages containing Startup, system.ini, or services among others. Grab you original Windows setup disk and insert it into the driver. Turn on the computer choose to boot from either ROM or drive (whichever you are using). Press the R key on the keyboard to start the computer repair procedure. Choose the Administrator account to login and repair the computer. Follow rest of the instructions (self explanatory) and let the repairing start. When done, the computer will restart automatically.

If you earlier created a restore point, then try to recall it to reverse the changes that caused the computer to malfunction. If the problem persists, then try this method. Reboot the computer and start pressing the F8 key on the keyboard before the Windows logo appears. When you see the Boot Options screen, scroll down and select the Safe Mode option. Since the Windows starts without drivers in Safe Mode, you will come to know what caused the problem. If the Windows operates normally without any problem, replace drivers with the new and updated ones.

Download and run a registry cleaner program from a torrent but trusted website. Save the downloaded file to a location in your PC where it can be easily recalled from. When the file it saved, navigate to that location and run the setup. Install the program using the wizard instructions. Thereafter, open the program and run the cleaning process. The cleaner will repair the damaged entries and remove the empty keys. A good registry cleaner should give you the option to backup your registry or create a restore point before modifying it. There are various free and paid registry cleaners available online that can be downloaded with ease. Some of them include Registry Cleaner Free 2.3.1.8, Eusing Free Registry Cleaner 2.8, CCleaner 3.12.1572, Kingsoft PC Doctor 3.1.1, and RegCure, and Wise Registry Cleaner 6.15 among others.

Open your antivirus program and download, install latest updates. When done, run a full or custom (full scan is recommended) scan to check for virus, malware, spyware, and Trojan among other infections. There are chances that your computer is infected and thus it is behaving oddly or throwing random error messages. Wait for the program to complete scanning and removing if it finds anything malicious.

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Windows 7 System Requirements

If you want to run Windows 7 on your computer there are minimum  requirements your machine should ful¬fill as recommended by Microsoft, before splashing out on a copy.

The minimum required hardware for Windows 7 is as follows

•    1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
•    1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
•    16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
•    DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

To make sure there are not any other issues, you should also download, install and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor is a software that checks to see if your computer is ready for the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. It scans your hardware, devices and installed programs for compatibility issues. It also guides you to resolve such issues.

Steps to Install Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

•    Log in to your computer using administrative rights.
•    Navigate to the Microsoft Download Center website.

•    Click the "Download" button. Choose "Run" when the download dialog box appears to run the "Windows7UpgradeAdvisorSetup.exe" file.

•    Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
•    Run the "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor" from your "Start" menu or desktop shortcut.

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How to Fix Windows 7 Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA)

Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications application created by Microsoft that effectively turned Microsoft Windows operating system in a 'nagware', with 'This copy of Windows is not genuine "warning. The Windows Genuine Advantage program helps you determine whether your copy of Windows is genuine. WGA notifications occur when your computer has not passed the validation test. This sometimes affects legitimately activated machines, and is a small fix to stop the timer and activate the computer. After 30 days if not reactivate your team, you lose the ability to run programs on your computer, but you will be able to access their files to copy to your computer to an external storage device until you reinstall Windows. The issue of WGA is not a major problem, but if not reactivated, the team will be useless until you reinstall your copy of Windows 7. The below mentioned Steps will help you resolve the issue(s) on your own and If  you will face any problem in performing below mentioned steps, You can call Windows 7 Support  at their toll free No. +1-877-452-9201

•    Turn on your computer and wait for it to boot up.

•    Locate your Windows 7 installation packaging that came with your computer or the retail Windows 7 you purchased. On the inside of the packaging is a software key that needs to be entered in order for your issue of Windows 7 to be activated. Locate the key and keep it handy.

•    Click the "Start" button and then roght click “Computer” and then click “Properties”. At the bottom of the next screen is text that shows how many days you have to activate Windows. Click the "Change Product Key" button near the timer.

•    Enter in your software key from the packaging and click "OK" to send the key to Microsoft for verification.

•    Wait for the key to be verified and you will be congratulated with "You have successfully activated Windows." Your WGA problem is solved

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Microsoft Says, Windows 8 boots super fast

One of the most obsessed over features of Windows is its boot time, according to Windows chief Steven Sinofsky. As such, he says in a blog post, Windows 8 will boot so fast it will make the relatively spry Windows 7 seem Vista sluggish.

According to Sinofsky's post in the Building Windows 8 blog, the way Windows 8 achieves such super-fast booting is that it doesn't quite shut down in the traditional sense. Instead, it uses a fast boot that's a hybrid of "cold" booting and hibernating. Green minds should rest assured that there's "effectively zero watt power draw when off," while those who like the clean start of a real boot up can look forward to a "fresh session after boot."

                                            
In addition to rethinking the software process itself, the Windows team was able to speed up boot time by making better use of multi-core processors found in most of today's computers.
Here's the Windows Team's visual comparison between a cold boot and a new hybrid fast start:

There's a more thorough explanation on the Sinofsky post, if you're curious about each step.
The results are vivid, as you can see in Microsoft's chart. For many machines, Windows 8 boots are under 20 seconds, while the Windows 7 equivalent machines take significantly longer:

The need for fast boot times is crucial, because so many people still regularly boot and restart their machines. According to the Building Windows 8 blog post, 57 percent of desktop PC users and 45 percent of laptop users still shut down their machines instead of putting them to sleep.

But Sinofsky is also quick to point out that in the new era, booting and restarting ought to be performed less and less frequently:

We designed Windows 8 so that you shouldn't have to boot all that often (and we are always going to work on reducing the number of required restarts due to patching running code). But when you do boot we want it to be as fast as possible.
Windows 8 features: 
Windows 8 offers a number of new Windows 8 features from its all new UI to Windows App Store and improvised security features.The windows 8 features are given below: 

Support for both x86 PCs and ARM tablets:Windows 8 is the first edition of Windows which will work on both ARM based tablets and traditional x86 (as well as x32 and x64) PCs based on ARM processors from Intel and AMD. 

Windows To Go:The “Windows To Go” seems to be an extra advantage that basically allows Windows 8 to boot from a USB device (called as Live USB), including user’s programs, settings and files. The feature is designed to work with both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, and on both legacy NIOS and UDFI firmware. However, Microsoft says that a user will not be able to “Hibernate” with this feature.

Windows Store: To compete with Apple, Windows has confirmed the introduction of a Windows Store, similar to Mac App Store, which allows users to browse through Windows applications, while developers can publish their Metro-style apps on Windows 8 devices.

Windows 8 User Interface:Windows 8 certainly has got a mind blowing interactive UI, which has been extensively redesigned to a “Metro-style” design, which shows the most important information to you, embodies simplicity, and gives you full control over it.


Now that's what we want to hear. Stay tuned for more Windows news to roll out over the course of the next week, as Microsoft runs its BUILD developers conference.

Source :-http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com

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