Microsoft used to perform regular backups of the registry, but that has now officially ended in Windows 10. If you want to save the registry, you'll have to manually re-enable the feature. Share on ...

The Registry is a fabled beast and many tales have been told about how you mess with it at your peril - though someone has taken that idea to extremes in Windows 10, and apparently got away with it.

If you're diving deep into customizing Windows 11, there's a chance you may have delved into the Windows Registry at one point or another. It's not something we'd recommend to those who aren't ...