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Not really. If the update you apply trashes your registry, having the backup on disk is actually very helpful.
by chris_wot 7y ago
Not really. If the update you apply trashes your registry, having the backup on disk is actually very helpful.
- cm2187 7y agoAnd if the current OS is completely borked, a clean re-install is probably a better route than trying to restore the registry.
- chris_wot 7y agoGetting the last known good state of the registry can often tell you what install caused issues. Reinstalling is fine, but IMO should be a last option in many cases. Especially if you are trying to quickly recover from an incident - reinstalls take time!
- cm2187 7y agoActually if you maintain a batch file with all your settings plus use chocolatey, it can be pretty quick (under 40 minutes to reinstall everything from scatch in my case).
- pjc50 7y agoAs Microsoft point out, this can be achieved with System Restore points.
- acqq 7y ago> this can be achieved with System Restore points. Is that on by default? Here it is claimed it isn't: https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-use-system-restore-in-windows-10 https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-use-system-restore-i... "System Restore isn’t actually enabled by default in Windows 10, so you’ll need to turn it on."