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    Anyone knows if it's possible to fully remove all window registry and replaced it with a saved registry.
    *This would not merge or replace the existing*

    I installed a few application and uninstalled them.To keep my registry clean and prevent it from cluttered up, i thought it would be easy to remove the entire registry and copy over the clean copy of registry i had saved after a clean installation copy of window os.

    I would not try registry cleaners because it could remove other registry too.

    Any suggestion or advice will be appreciated.

    Saturday, August 3, 2013 3:19 PM

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    No, that isn't possible with a REG file. You may be able to backup/restore the registry via system state or other means depending on the operating system.

    You can ask more details over here.

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/

     

     

    Regards, Dave Patrick ....
    Microsoft Certified Professional
    Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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    • Proposed as answer by Noel D PatonEditor Sunday, August 18, 2013 4:30 PM
    • Marked as answer by Just Karl Tuesday, August 27, 2013 8:23 PM
    Sunday, August 18, 2013 4:13 PM

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    No, that isn't possible with a REG file. You may be able to backup/restore the registry via system state or other means depending on the operating system.

    You can ask more details over here.

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/

     

     

    Regards, Dave Patrick ....
    Microsoft Certified Professional
    Microsoft MVP [Windows]

    Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

    • Proposed as answer by Noel D PatonEditor Sunday, August 18, 2013 4:30 PM
    • Marked as answer by Just Karl Tuesday, August 27, 2013 8:23 PM
    Sunday, August 18, 2013 4:13 PM