Windows 7: Deleted Registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software

Hey guys,
Long story short, I delete the whole "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software" folder, so I tried to restore it with YARU (Yet Another Registry Utility), which should have worked. However, I actually REBOOTED before doing this, and Windows flashed me this screen that said "Setting Up Personalized Settings for...". It was like what you get when you have a new user account. To prove that, I launched Windows Media Player, and it asked me to set the settings. DAMNIT!



So then, I restored everything. The theme was changed to Windows XP, so I changed it back to Windows 7. However, I CANNOT get the Taskbar and Start Menu settings to change! I am an administrator user account, and the settings JUST WON'T CHANGE! I can apply a setting, and nothing will happen, and when I open the settings dialog again, it's like I didn't make any changes

I ran Startup Repair, but it couldn't fix my problem. Currently running SFC, but I need URGENT HELP!

Thanks,
Injust

SFC came back with "no integrity violations"

Hello Justin,

You could do a system restore at boot using a restore point (if available) dated before you did this to undo it.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Sorry, no restore points are available
KNEW IT!
Shoulda done a backup :P
Been editting the registry for a long while, and THIS has to happen

Oh my. It never does seem to happen when you're prepared for it.

You're looking at most likely needing to reinstall Windows 7.

Are you sure you messed around with ONLY HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software?
If so... only your user account has problems.

sfc/scan doesn't solve it. System restore isn't working I read, no backup as well.
reinstall/upgrade install doesn't solve it.

What did you restore (or tried to restore) using YARU?

The whole HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software branch.
I'm thinking that I know what I messed up, and am trying to restore the keys using YARU, but most of em have been overwritten already

Why did you delete it ??????????????????

Good question.

Why did you disable restore points?
Why don't you make backups?

Oh, I was removing stuff leftover from uninstalled programs :P
But I guess I didn't select the proper folder
So, any way I can fix this?
Because also, all my programs are messed up