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How to Back Up and Restore Windows 7-Vista-XP Registry

Posted on January 23, 2009 by admin7 Comments

Many of windows tricks require some registry modification like change values, or add new values, And if you made one mistake on windows registry your computer may not  functional as it was before. so you must back up windows registry first before doing any changes just in case something bad happened.

How To Back up the Windows registry

  • Press Start > Run and type regedit
  • From the registry Editor window Go to File > Export
  • Save the file in save place on your hard drive or USB memory card

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How To Restore up the Windows registry

  • Press Start > Run and type regedit
  • From the registry Editor window Go to File > Import
  • Choose the backup file you created before

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How To Change The Default Location For Installed Programs

Posted on August 5, 2008 by adminComments Off

Have you ever ran out space on the drive where windows installed? this may happened because you installed too many programs or your don’t have enough space.

There are simple tip to avoid this, change the default install directory usually it’s “C:\Programs Files” you need to change this drive to something else where there is enough space for example drive D

  1. Open up start menu choose run/and type regedit
  2. Now navigate to this path “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion”
  3. On the right side select “ProgramFilesDir” the Defualt value should be “C:\Programs Files” you need to change it to something like that “D:\Program files”

Now windows will use the location you have choosed instead of  “C:\Programs Files” for any new program you install.

5 Steps To Protect and Secure Your Windows XP

Posted on July 24, 2007 by MidaComments Off

5 Steps To Protect and Secure Your Windows XP

There are many viruses, spyware, malware online so you will always be at risk so here is 5 Steps To Protect and Secure Your Windows XP, and help you make Windows XP more secure and safe.

  1. Turn on Automatic Updates
    This is importat and the first thing you should do when you buy new computer or install new copy of windows xp, Microsoft always have the latest updates and its very good to
    Turn on Automatic Updates so windows xp install new updates as soon as it released. using Automatic updates will prevent your windows xp from viruses, spyware, malware.

  2. Turn on Windows Firewall
    Windows xp has build in firewall that can protect you its a free Firewall provided by Windows, it wont give you full protection but at least it will protect you from dangerous, you can also install additional firewall.

  3. Install an Anti-virus Software
    This is must step, you must install a good anti-virus softwares, this will protect you from any viruses, spyware, malware online.

  4. Protect from Spywares and Adwares
    Spywares and Adware is almost like viruses and will cause you troubles and effect your system. also make sure to install Spyware and Adware removal tools.


  5. Be Careful When using Internet
    Alost evey viruses, spyware, malware comes from the internet, dont download any unknows attachments from your email, and don’t download anything from untrusted website.

How To Speed Up Windows Startup

Posted on July 12, 2007 by MidaComments Off

How to speed up Windows startup

How To Rename Recycle Bin in Windows XP

Posted on June 12, 2007 by MidaComments Off

How To Rename Recycle Bin in Windows XP

Open start menu then choose run and type”regedit

The Registry editor window will appear then navigate to this key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache