

It also allows you to extract old versions of registry hives from system recovery points (if they are enabled). What is interesting is that the task RegIdleBackup is active and successfully performed according to the schedule.Īccording to the comments of Microsoft employees, the automatic backup task was disabled to save space. The C:\Windows\System32\Config\RegBack directory is empty, or contains hive files with the size of 0 bytes. Starting from Wind(and in all newer Windows 10 builds: 18), the task of automatically creating registry backups by default doesn’t work like before. Restoring Registry Backup Task in Windand Higher In this case, you can replace the damaged registry files from the WinPE command prompt by booting your computer in the Windows 10 recovery environment or from Windows 10 installation media. However, you can use the registry recovery procedure when your Windows is not booting properly in normal mode.

If your Windows 10 is turned on (online), you can’t replace the original registry files in the %windir%\System32\Config since they are locked by the operating system.
