Saturday, June 21, 2008

Restoring the registry for Win2k Pro when a previous backup was not made through REGEDIT.

An alternate method is available to restore the registry in Windows
2000 when a previous backup was not made through REGEDIT.


Click Start, then Shut Down.

Click Restart, then OK.

At the message on the screen about starting Windows, press F8 to get
into Advanced Options.

Use the arrow keys to highlight Last Known Good Configuration, then
press ENTER.

Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired configuration or operating
system, then press ENTER. (I.E., the screen may say "original
configuration" or "profile1.")

The registry has been restored.


Permanent alternative for Shift+Delete


You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the
Recycle Bin first. Go to the Start menu, select Run... and type
'gpedit.msc'; then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates,
Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted
files to the Recycle Bin setting. Set it. Poking around in gpedit will
reveal a great many interface and system options, but take care -- some
may stop your computer behaving as you wish. (Professional Edition
only)

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