Microsoft made a wise decision at the time of its invention of Windows 95 to systematize all computer and application specific data which was broaden over numerous INI files prior in a centralized Windows database. This is called as the system “registry“. In the entire windows system today, the registry is the crucial parts and without the registry the system will not boot. The registry is very sensitive to get damaged or corruption hence it is highly advisable to back the registry files from time to time.

ERUNT is a utility tool using which can help you to execute the complete the Backup and Restore process of registry files for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista. You can back up your registry by two methods using System Restore or using ERUNT.

After downloading ERUNT you can install it on your system wherein you have to backup your registry. After installation you can find the shortcut of ERUNT the Startup.  This process backup the registry for the date on which you have created the back up.

Why use ERUNT ?

• When I REALLY need the MS System Restore function to get me out of registry trouble, it will not always work.
• I need to have an easy, quick way to create one or more full registry backups, independent of System Restore, whenever I want (e.g. before I install any application that might corrupt my registry database).
• I need to have backups created automatically every day, with the versions for prior days limited in number and with the older versions that are excess to requirements being deleted automatically (because I will forget to do all that).
• I need to be able to restore a backed up registry easily from within WindowsXP/Vista.
• If I can’t boot into Windows XP/Vista, I need some reliable way to get at the backups of the registry that are on my hard drive, preferably by booting into Safe Mode..

• On some occasions it may not be possible to boot into Safe Mode, and therefore I also need to be able to restore a backup of the registry after booting with a bootable CD (UBCD4WIN CD).

**Please note: The “Export registry” function in Windows Regedit is of no benifit if you have to create a complete backup of the registry. It does not export the whole of the registry (for example, from the “SECURITY” hive no information is saved), also the exported file can’t be used later to replace the current registry with the old one. However if you re-import the file, it gets merged with the existing registry without deleting anything which is added since the export.

Please view the video below:

You can download ERUNT from Majorgeeks or from the author’s web site.

PDF is cross-platform, indexable, universally printable, universally viewable, secure and more compact than other document formats.

CROSS-PLATFORM: PDF files can be created on one type of computer and read and printed on another. The file format is independent of the software, hardware, and the operating system used to create the file. In simple words; you can, for example, read a PDF document in Windows that was created on a Macintosh that you downloaded from a web site running Linux.

INDEXABLE: PDF files can contain physical links to different parts of the document. This allows users to quickly jump about the document, from one part of the document to another, following a particular topic. Such links include jumps to specified pages within the document or externally, for example linking to pages on an external document across the internet. Another important type of link is the bookmark. These can be displayed in a window down the side of the document, where they act as contents pages. Thumbnails provide a useful method of searching for pictures and diagrams in a document.

UNIVERSALLY PRINTABLE: PDF files are based on the PostScript language imaging model. This enables sharp, colour-precise printing on almost all printers. Being PostScript based means that PDF files are an acceptable medium for supplying art work to print companies.

ULTRA-VIEWABLE: On computer screens PDF files have a precise colour match regardless of the monitor used. They allow the user to magnify documents up to 800% without loss of clarity in text or graphics.

SMALLER: PDF files are very compact. They can, for example, be 1/5 of the size of their HTML counterpart and in most cases will be similarly smaller than word processor or drawing package files.

Live URL links can be incorporated into documents.

PDF files have many of the same benefits as HTML documents in terms of being a compact medium for recreating graphically rich pages. They have the additional benefit that, unlike HTML documents, PDF files are not dependent on the author and the recipient having identical fonts and settings on their computers.

PDF files can be viewed within all major current web browsers in windows. They have the additional benefit over the HTML format that they can be saved for off-line viewing and printing.

PDF files can be byte served over the web to speed up access to large amounts of information. This process is similar to the process of streaming of video files, so you don’t have to download the full file before you can use/view it. After grabbing the first part of data, page-on-demand continues to download the rest of the file. What this means is that a visitor to a website could read the first page and then jump immediately to the seventh page without having to wait!

Full-text search capabilities are available for PDF files.

PDF pages can, when created with the proper software,be password protected. For example, you can require a password to open and view the file but equally you could allow files to be opened and viewed but not copied from or printed without a password. This flexibility makes PDFs the ideal medium for publishing material (e-books) on the Internet.

The following 2 videos demonstrate:

1. Recommended software for reading & printing PDF files-Adobe Reader and Foxit Reader.
2. A recommended utility-DoPDF- for creating basic PDF files from within any of your applications (that have a print function).

1.Foxit pdf reader:

2.doPDF creator:

However I have found 2 better utilities:

1. Belarc Advisor from Belarc.com. This program produces a very detailed report of both your computer hardware & installed software. The program also checks a database to verify your Windows OS is up to date for those all important security patches.

The report produced is readable in your browser. From there you can save a copy to disk or print a hard copy. However, you must re-run the Advisor, to update the report after installing any new hardware/software/updates.

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2. Auslogics System Information from Auslogics. This utility provides comprehensive and easy to understand information about your system configuration.

It will show hardware configuration, video-card information, OS details, list of running processes, and other information. This information can be saved as a file and sent to technical support. And it’s absolutely FREE.

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Advantages: cleans junk, cookies, temporary files, registry, startup files and more

Disadvantages: none

CCleaner (originally Crap Cleaner) gives your PC’s hard drives a quick scan to search for all the junk files and clutter that may be slowing it down or causing problems. It removes cookies from hidden folders that I didn’t even realize were there, removes files left over from removed programs and clears out all temporary files.

This software also has a seperate registry editor, and I’m sure you’ll be surprised at what is found the first time you run it. Of course, you are given the option to make a backup of your registry before any files are removed-highly recommended.

There is also another handy utility built in to this program, which provides much more convenient access to uninstall unwanted programs and does the job much faster than Windows.

As though this isn’t enough, from within the Ccleaner interface, you can also choose which programs you want loading up at startup. If you want to keep your PC regularly clean, then this regularly updated program is essential.

I recommended running this program in conjunction with Auslogic’s disk defragmenter.

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314848

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942092

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