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Microsoft explains the lack of Registry backups in Windows 10 - gHacks Tech News
We noticed back in October 2018 that Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system was not creating Registry backups anymore.
The scheduled task to create the backups was still running and the run result indicated that the operation completed successfully, but Registry backups were not created anymore.
Previous versions of Windows 10 created these backups and placed them in the C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack folder. The backups could be used to restore the Windows Registry to an earlier state.
Microsoft published a new support page recently that brings light into the darkness. The company notes that the change is by-design and thus not a bug. The change was implemented in Windows 10 version 1803 and all newer versions of Windows 10 are affected by it.
Microsoft made the change to reduce the size of Windows on the system.
Starting in Windows 10, version 1803, Windows no longer automatically backs up the system registry to the RegBack folder. If you browse to to the \Windows\System32\config\RegBack folder in Windows Explorer, you will still see each registry hive, but each file is 0kb in size.
This change is by design, and is intended to help reduce the overall disk footprint size of Windows. To recover a system with a corrupt registry hive, Microsoft recommends that you use a system restore point.
The Registry backup option has been disabled but not removed according to Microsoft. Administrators who would like to restore the functionality may do so by changing the value of a Registry key:
- Open the Start menu, type regedit.exe, and select the Registry Editor entry from the list of results.
- Navigate to the following key: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Configuration Manager\
- Right-click on Configuration Manager and select New > Dword (32-bit) Value.
- Name it EnablePeriodicBackup.
- Double-click on it after creation and set its value to 1.
- Restart the PC.
Windows 10 will backup the Registry again from that point on.
Windows backs up the registry to the RegBack folder when the computer restarts, and creates a RegIdleBackup task to manage subsequent backups.
We have created two Registry files to enable and disable automatic Registry backups on Windows 10. You can download them with a click on the following link: Windows 10 Automatic Registry Backup Script
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 02 2019, @07:40AM (7 children)
Mocking implementations is only supposed to be done during testing, not on production machines.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday July 02 2019, @01:39PM (6 children)
I can Mock any of Microsoft's products. Even NOT during testing. Without even buying or using them. Here is an example of my mocking:
I notice that Microsoft seems to use the word "hive" a lot in connection with the registry.
The people who rely on government handouts and refuse to work should be kicked out of congress.
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Tuesday July 02 2019, @02:50PM (5 children)
That's because many things in there will sting you. They could have called it a den. Or maybe a pit. Cauldron works too. Best not to poke it. Especially if you're allergic. I always suit up, go in with smoke, and some fire.
(Score: 3, Funny) by DannyB on Tuesday July 02 2019, @04:38PM (2 children)
People such as SCO's CEO Darl McBride would disagree and say the best course of action is to attempt to copulate with a hornet's nest, since it has an opening.
The people who rely on government handouts and refuse to work should be kicked out of congress.
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Wednesday July 03 2019, @06:26AM (1 child)
Sorry, DannyB, no comprendo. Demonstration needed. Post to youtube.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday July 03 2019, @01:40PM
Just look at the history of SCO vs IBM to see what happened.
It turns out that attempting, metaphorically, to copulate with a hornet's nest was not such a good idea.
The people who rely on government handouts and refuse to work should be kicked out of congress.
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Tuesday July 02 2019, @05:24PM
"They could have called it a den. Or maybe a pit. Cauldron works too."
Hell certainly comes to my mind.
--- Please remind me if I haven't been civil to you: I'm channeling MDC. ---Gaaark 2.0 ---
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Wednesday July 03 2019, @07:37PM
Mos Eisley cantinaMicrosoft Windows, a wretched hive of scum and villainy"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"