Just one corrupt entry into a Windows registry can be the death blow to any installation process just as a stockpile of features on your registry can keep your computer slow as molasses. For this reason, it is important to keep your registry as free as possible of computer clutter, old useless or obtrusive files that do nothing but impede your computer’s processes. The best way to do this is by using a Windows registry cleaner.

However, registry cleaners can sometimes backfire on you, especially if you are using the free software versions. Sometimes, registry cleaner can delete essentials that make it impossible for your computer to run properly. If this happens, you need to start thinking about registry recovery. Here is how to recover a corrupted Windows XP registry, whether due to cleaning software or other causes.

The majority of registry cleaning software will back up your original Windows registry as a protective measure and you will want to ensure that any registry cleaning software you have does this. But to be on the safe side, you can also learn to do this yourself and it is important that you understand how this process works to become a smarter more successful computer user in the rapidly changing world of technology. If you have Windows XP, here is how you manually back up your registry:

* First you must select Start, then All Programs, then System Tools, and then select System Restore. Doing so will bring you to the System Restore Wizard and from here you can back up your registry by selecting Create a restore point. If at any time in the future you have to restore your original registry, following the steps above and then simply selecting Restore my computer to an earlier time will do the trick.

Following these tips above will keep your registry, and computer by extension, safe. Protecting your computers gives you the ability to exercise a little more control yo to your system’s operation and will put your mind at a little more ease. If you are interested in getting more info about backing up your Windows registry, take the time to look at blogs and help desks related to this issue like those by PC World or Microsoft.

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