Backup and restoring a registry
How can I back up my registry? If I do back it up, how can I restore it when I need to? Can I selectively restore keys associated with specific applications? This is on Windows 7.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2011  8:58 PM
Backup, Backup and restore, Registry, Windows 7, Windows Backup, Windows Registry

Enable and disable usb from Windows registry
how to enable and disable the USB without using external software? Is there any options in Windows registry? and also to know to set password to USB port? When a USB device connected to the system how to prompt password?

Answer Question   |  January 20, 2011  11:19 AM
USB, USB port security, USB security, Windows Registry

Roaming Windows Profile Issues
I support an application that gives users several preferences to choose from. These are written to the Windows registry in the CurrentUser directory. Is there a way to implement or save these settings for a roaming user profile in Windows? Normally I would just export and import the registry for these settings between users. But [...]

Answer Question   |  November 30, 2010  4:42 PM
Roaming Profiles, User profiles, Windows Registry, Windows Server User Profiles

Registry fix for forcing audio files to open in Windows Media player
Problem: QT takes over and tries to open audio files such as mp3, mp4 etc, instead of WMP. I have set WMP as default player in the “Set program access and defaults”; I have made sure that file associations were done in ctr. panel -> folder options -> file types for mp3 and mp4. I [...]

Answer Question   |  January 12, 2011  9:57 PM
File associations, QuickTime, Registry settings, Window Media Player, Windows Registry, Windows XP

Need help fixing each of my 32 registry errors
my registry has 32 errors from missing TypeLib, missing help, Empty keys, incorrect File Extentions,incorrect File Associations the lot I need directions as to where to find the knowledge to fix each one. Please advise me on how to proceed. Appreciative

Answer Question   |  August 24, 2010  2:35 AM
Registry Key, Registry settings, Windows errors, Windows Registry, Windows XP

Windows XP SP3 application migration
My client has an application installed on an old pc. He does not have the install disk, is there a way to backup the file and export the registry and restore the app plus import the registry? Win xpSp3

Answer Question   |  July 13, 2010  7:56 PM
Windows Application, Windows Registry, Windows XP administration, Windows XP backup, Windows XP SP3

Copy Registry key using VBS Script
Hi, I have a question i’m trying to copy the PC name witch is located in (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlComputerNameComputerName)  to a different registry key (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREIOLANSphereStation) but i can’t get it to work. I thought is should work with the script posted below but is doesn’t it gives no error. Set WshShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell") 'Read the value of [...]

Answer Question   |  December 18, 2009  3:10 PM
VB script, Windows Registry

how does the custom folder lock sofware work,,so that files are inaccesible in any manner
well i am trying to develop a custom software for privacy settings and facing difficulties in locking/hiding a file or folder,,is there any way to remove the complete reference of the file without actually deleting it,,so that it cannot be even viewed in any manner even when recommed setting of show system files is unchecked

Answer Question   |  July 26, 2009  5:28 AM
hide files, hide folders, inaccesible, remove refernce, Windows Registry

HP Mini boot and registry problems
okay when i turn on my hp mini it looks normal but then says it needs to check my c drive, or “disk” like the comp puts it. all passes and then right back to severalscreens before that. i can only do f9 and f10 at startup and thats all its doing now. earlier it [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2009  2:50 AM
Boot failure, HP Mini, Windows Registry

SOLVED: Password Locking issue in Windows XP Pro
Password Locking issue – SOLVED DETAILS - just in case anyone else has this problem !!! Hi Folks - I don’t know how often this site experiences someone logging a question – to which they also include the answer . . . BUT – hey – I like being different !!! ) Anyway – I [...]

Answer Question   |  March 30, 2009  10:06 PM
Clean install, Corrupted Registry, No password existed, Password, Password Locking issue, Win XP (Pro), Win XP Pro refuses to allow user past login screen, Windows Registry, Windows XP, Windows XP administration

Changing user profile from Windows registry
Hi, can anybody tell me how I can change any user’s profile from Windows registry? Thanks.

Answer Question   |  September 17, 2012  9:11 AM
Microsoft Windows, Windows administration, Windows Registry

How can I create a registry script file that I can distribute through Group Policy?
How can I create a registry script file that I can distribute through Group Policy? I want this registry key to be added using GP. I want the script to: reg add HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOffice11.0WordOptions /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1 If I saved this as a reg document and try to run it, I get Can [...]

Answer Question   |  May 8, 2008  4:38 PM
Group Policy, Registry, Scripting, Windows Registry, Windows scripting