Enable Automatic Backs up of System Registry

FreeBooter said:

This batch script enables automatic backs up of system registry to C:\Windows\System32\Config\RegBack folder on Windows 10. Restart your computer to make changes take affect.

Code:

:: Enable Automatic Backs up of System Registry to C:\Windows\System32\Config\RegBack Folder on Windows 10
@Echo Off
Cls & Color 0E

Cd %systemroot%\system32




net sess>nul 2>&1||(start mshta vbscript:code(close(Execute("CreateObject(""Shell.Application"").ShellExecute""%~0"",,,""RunAs"",1"^)^)^)&exit)




Cls & Mode CON  LINES=11 COLS=85 & Color 0E & Title Created By FreeBooter
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo        Enable Automatic Backs up of System Registry to RegBack Folder (Y/N)?   
Echo.       
Echo.
Echo.


Set /p input= RESPONSE: 

If /i  Not %input%==Y (Goto :_Ex) Else (Goto :_Start) 

:_Ex
If /i Not %input%==N  (Goto :EOF) Else (Goto :_RegRestore)



:_Start

Reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Configuration Manager" /v "EnablePeriodicBackup" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f >Nul


Cls & Mode CON  LINES=11 COLS=60 & Color 0E & Title Created By FreeBooter
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo         Enabling Automatic System Registry Backup   
Echo.
Echo.
Echo. 
Ping -n 6 localhost >Nul
Exit


:_RegRestore

Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Configuration Manager" /v "EnablePeriodicBackup" /f >Nul



Cls & Mode CON  LINES=11 COLS=60 & Color 0E & Title Created By FreeBooter
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo        Disabling Automatic System Registry Backup  
Echo.
Echo.
Echo. 
Ping -n 6 localhost >Nul
Exit

That is fantastic, works like a charm. I've been out of creating batch scripts since I left the working world but I use to love creating them. Well, I can't create them like I did once upon a time but it sure was easy putting yours to good use.

Thank you!

Brink said:

For more details:

Microsoft explains the lack of Registry backups in Windows 10

Thanks Brink, I just went through that. I haven't had to recover from a corrupt registry but all of those posts were very interesting to read.

As I understand it, MS no longer backs up the registry as of v1809 but it can be done manually following the instructions in this short YouTube video; however, this procedure did not work.
According to this MS article, upon reboot a task called RegIdleBackup should be scheduled but it wasn't, so maybe(?) that is the problem.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts on how to get the Registry backup to work.
Dan

FreeBooter said:

This batch script enables automatic backs up of system registry to C:\Windows\System32\Config\RegBack folder on Windows 10. Restart your computer to make changes take affect.

Code:

:: Enable Automatic Backs up of System Registry to C:\Windows\System32\Config\RegBack Folder on Windows 10
@Echo Off
Cls & Color 0E

Cd %systemroot%\system32




net sess>nul 2>&1||(start mshta vbscript:code(close(Execute("CreateObject(""Shell.Application"").ShellExecute""%~0"",,,""RunAs"",1"^)^)^)&exit)




Cls & Mode CON  LINES=11 COLS=85 & Color 0E & Title Created By FreeBooter
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo        Enable Automatic Backs up of System Registry to RegBack Folder (Y/N)?   
Echo.       
Echo.
Echo.


Set /p input= RESPONSE: 

If /i  Not %input%==Y (Goto :_Ex) Else (Goto :_Start) 

:_Ex
If /i Not %input%==N  (Goto :EOF) Else (Goto :_RegRestore)



:_Start

Reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Configuration Manager" /v "EnablePeriodicBackup" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f >Nul


Cls & Mode CON  LINES=11 COLS=60 & Color 0E & Title Created By FreeBooter
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo         Enabling Automatic System Registry Backup   
Echo.
Echo.
Echo. 
Ping -n 6 localhost >Nul
Exit


:_RegRestore

Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Configuration Manager" /v "EnablePeriodicBackup" /f >Nul



Cls & Mode CON  LINES=11 COLS=60 & Color 0E & Title Created By FreeBooter
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo        Disabling Automatic System Registry Backup  
Echo.
Echo.
Echo. 
Ping -n 6 localhost >Nul
Exit

I already did a REGEDIT to assign 1 to the newly created EnablePeriodicBackup parameter and that didn't work. So I'm wondering why this script will be any different?
Thanks,
Dan

After you enable the above registry setting. Windows will backup the registry to the RegBack folder once in 10 days, and when the Automatic Maintenance kicks in. Registry backup also happens when user leaves the system idle for a considerable time.

You may also launch Task Scheduler, right-click on the Registry Idle task and click Run to backup registry hives on demand. The RegIdleBackup task is located in the Scheduled Task Library, under the Microsoft\Windows\Registry folder.

You can also execute RegIdleBackup task by executing following command:

Code:

schtasks /run /i /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\Registry\RegIdleBackup"

FreeBooter said:

After you enable the above registry setting. Windows will backup the registry to the RegBack folder once in 10 days, and when the Automatic Maintenance kicks in. Registry backup also happens when user leaves the system idle for a considerable time.

You may also launch Task Scheduler, right-click on the Registry Idle task and click Run to backup registry hives on demand. The RegIdleBackup task is located in the Scheduled Task Library, under the Microsoft\Windows\Registry folder.

You can also execute RegIdleBackup task by executing following command:

Code:

schtasks /run /i /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\Registry\RegIdleBackup"

Hi FreeBooter:
I don't see a RUN option when I right-click on RegIdleBackup in the Task Scheduler:



and when I go to "C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\Registry\RegIdleBackup" and right-click on RegIdleBackup there is no RUN option either.

You also suggested executing from the DOS screen. Should I supply the full path name ("C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\Registry\RegIdleBackup") after the 'tn' parameter?

One last clarification: Are you saying that Windows 'decides' when to run the backup and I should not expect the backup to occur immediately after the next bootup, but can occur anytime 10 days after that?

Thanks,
Dan

Enable RegIdleBackup task to have a Run context menu option.

Execute the command as schtasks /run /i /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\Registry\RegIdleBackup" you don't need to change anything with the command.

I can't promise that your system will be idle for a considerable time for registry hives backup to happens you may need to check the RegBack folder to see if backup created.