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How to Restore previous versions of Windows Registry hives in Windows 7

Windows 7 is more secure and stable than the previous versions Microsoft desktop OSes, it also provides more flexible way to manage your PC. However, low quality software may change system configurations, or even cause system crash. In addition to Windows built-in system protection, you can also Restore previous versions of Windows Registry hives manually in Windows 7, which gives you another way to fix the problem.

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Solution

  1. Make sure you are using Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate edition and have system protection turn (which is enabled by default). If you are using other editions Windows 7, please refer to Enable Previous Versions feature in Windows 7 Home Basic and Home Premium to extract the files to be mentioned.
    Restore previous versions of Windows Registry hives in Windows 7
  2. In order to access the system protected folder, you need to turn off Windows 7 UAC (User Account Control).
    Restore previous versions of Windows Registry hives in Windows 7
  3. Browse C:\Windows\System32\Config in Windows Explorer.
    Restore previous versions of Windows Registry hives in Windows 7
  4. Right-click on the blank area of the folder, choose Properties from the menu.
  5. Switch to "Previous Versions" tab, double-click the appropriate folder with your desired data and time.
    Restore previous versions of Windows Registry hives in Windows 7
  6. Copy the registry hive files you need to another place.
    Restore previous versions of Windows Registry hives in Windows 7
  7. If the Windows Security prompt pops up, just confirm it.
  8. Now you have extracted the backup versions of windows registry, the next step is to load registry hives and recover Windows configurations or load the registry hives and export specific keys.
    Restore previous versions of Windows Registry hives in Windows 7

Tips

Be careful when you process the above steps, always make a backup before applying the changes.

See also

How to Fix Locked Windows 7 Registry Editor
How to Go to Windows Registry Keys Directly
How to Scan And Cleanup Windows Registry with Wise Registry Cleaner

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