Backups

Registry Optimizer stores all changes made to the Windows® registry in backup files. The reasons for doing this are explained in detail in Security.

The Backup function of Registry Optimizer:

Please select Backups in the start screen of Registry Optimizer. This will open the backup folder for your personal user profile. Click on the folder to see all stored backup files.

Below you will see one example for a list of backup files in the backup folder:

The backup files are listed with their names, the date and time they were created and their size in bytes. The size gives you a rough indication of the number of changes stored in the file - the larger the file the more registry changes it contains (surprise!).

The names of the backup files are generated automatically, using the date and time when each file was stored. In the example above, the last backup file was created on 3 th September 2003 at 11:56.

Restoring backups:

1. Select the appropriate file in the list.

2. Double-click on the selected file.

3. Click on Yes at the prompt displayed. The entries in the file are then written to the Windows® registry.

4. Close down and restart Windows® after restoring the registry entries to make sure that all the changes are activated.

Deleting the backup files:

If you are sure you no longer need a specific undo file you can delete it as follows:

1. Select the appropriate file in the list.

2. Click on the "Del" button of your keyboard or right-click on the selected file and choose "Delete" from the context menu. Like deleting other files you have to confirm with Yes at the prompt displayed.