Registry Errors in Windows 10. How to Fix?
Windows Registry, a databases collection of configuration settings for Microsoft Windows OS, may experience errors on your system. These files commonly store information for hardware, software, preferences, and configurations. You can think of it as DNA for Windows. Though Microsoft Windows 11 has arrived, many of us haven't upgraded from Windows 10 to 11 yet. And here, if you get Registry errors, you'll need to fix them soon.
How to access the Windows registry?
A default tool called "Registry Editor" helps you access the registry.
To access or open Registry Editor – Search Regedit in the taskbar and select Registry Editor. Now, use Right-click Start (windows button) and click Run. Enter Regedit and click OK.
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What registry errors you may see?
When a registry is corrupt, or your computer can't find it, the system can display any of these errors starting with the "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt" with these errors –
\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.ced
\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE
Some other errors you may face is System hive error including Stop 0xc0000218 {Registry File Failure} UNKNOWN_HARD_ERROR or \SystemRoot\System32\Config\.
Why do Windows registry errors occur?
There can be multiple causes of the Windows registry. A few are shown below:
A sudden power failure or unexpected shutdown event. You can ensure this, caused by event ID 6008 entries.
Corrupted Files. You have to make sure whether only registry hives are corrupted or other files as well.
Faulty hardware. RAM, processor, cache or disk controller, anything could show the error cause.
During the shutdown process, one or two registries may be corrupted, resulting in a hive written on disk and stopping the computer process.
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How can you troubleshoot registry errors?
If your system displays an error in the Windows registry, you can follow these simple steps;
Start with the Windows Error Checking tool.
Windows Error Checking tool, CheckDisk, is the utility already available in Windows 10. You have to scan your System hard drive using this tool. For it,
Open File Explorer.
Select This PC.
Right-click on a drive to scan.
Click on Properties.
Go to Tools Check Scan drive.
Once the scanning completes, follow shown instructions to resolve the Windows registry error.
Use the SFC /scannow command
Open Command Prompt program, type SFC /scannow and press enter. Scan your Windows system and repair corrupted system files.
Ensure your Windows Processes end before shut down.
Processes in a working state result in conflicts when you shut down your PC. At this moment, your system can stop shutting down. Therefore, ending these Processes is essential. See how to end a process:-
Press Window + X Key.
Open Task Manager.
Find and click Processes.
Select the running process that you want to end.
Click End Task.
CPU should not be in the overclocked situation
Overclocking is running your CPU at a higher speed than the actual one. If this is the current scenario, you may experience issues during the shutdown. You need to undo the overclocking by resetting the BIOS to factory defaults.
Backup and restore registry.
An excellent way to prevent registry error before it happens is by setting up a system restore. You'll need to use Restore Point to complete this process;
In the main menu of the windows search box, open create a restore point.
Click on Create and follow the steps to build a point.
Back up registry files and information.
Now follow step 1 and select System Restore.
Check and update the windows BIOS.
The Basic Input/Output System automatically send you a notification to update. However, you should have check for updates timely. To update BIOS, you need to visit its manufacturer's website and install the latest version.
Use Windows registry cleaner software.
There are numerous tools available to fix such errors. We've been tried the "PC Cleaner Pro" program to find and repair Windows registry errors. You can go for this tool or any other from the store as well.
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What if the above solutions don't repair the registry?
Most of the above solutions should have fixed this issue. However, if not a single solution worked for your system, you must reset your Windows 10 PC. Reinstall Windows using Reset This PC feature. Now when you reopen your PC, registry issues will be sorted.
How to use 'PC Cleaner Pro' software to fix windows registry issues?
Go to the eSoftSafe store and download the latest version of PC Cleaner Pro.
Double click on the .exe file and install the software.
Open the Clean Up tab.
Select Registry Scan.
Click on a suitable option like Registry Backup.
Select further actions according to the previous selection.
When issues appear on the screen, click Fix Now.
Your Windows 10 registries are ready to work.
