Windows 7 - Backup User and System Files - Reset to Default Configuration

   Information

This will show you how to reset the backup user and system files current configuration back to a default unconfigured state in Windows 7.

   Note

This can be handy if you had deleted the current User and System Backup Files, and would like to reset this back to a default unconfigured state to not have the last backup information still displayed in Backup and Restore.

   Tip

Backup User and System Files will remain in a default unconfigured state until the next time you create a new User and System files backup.

1. Click on the download button below to download the file below.

Reset_Back_Up_Files.reg

2. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.

3. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

4. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

5. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

6. If You Had Set a Automatic Backup Schedule
NOTE: This is to remove the automatic backup schedule from within Task Scheduler so that you will not get a "The last backup did not complete successfully" type message in Action Center.

A) Open the Start Menu, then type taskschd.msc in the search box and press enter.

B) If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes if administrator or enter the administrator's password if standard user.

C) In the left pane of Task Scheduler, double click on Task Scheduler Library, Microsoft, and Windows to expand them, then select WindowsBackup. (see screenshot below)

D) In the middle pane, right click on only AutomaticBackup (if available), and click on Delete. (see screenshot above)
NOTE: If AutomaticBackup is not there, then you did not have a automatic backup schedule set.

E) Click on OK to confirm deletion. (see screenshot below)

F) Close Task Scheduler.

1. Open the Start Menu, type regedit in the search box, and press Enter.

2. In regedit, navigate to the location below (see screenshot below)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsBackup

3. In the right pane, right click on ValidConfig and click on Delete. (see screenshot above)

4. Click on Yes to confirm deletion.

5. The registry will now look like this. (see screenshot below)

6. In the left pane, right click on ScheduleParams and click on Delete. (see screenshot below)

7. Click on Yes to confirm deletion.

8. In the left pane, right click on Security and click on Delete. (see screenshot below)

9. Click on Yes to confirm deletion.

10. In the left pane, right click on Status and click on Delete. (see screenshot below)

11. Click on Yes to confirm deletion.

12. The registry will now look like this. (2ee screenshot below)

13. Close regedit.

14. If You Had Set a Automatic Backup Schedule
NOTE: This is to remove the automatic backup schedule from within Task Scheduler so that you will not get a "The last backup did not complete successfully" type message in Action Center.

A) Open the Start Menu, type taskschd.msc in the search box, and press Enter.

B) If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes if administrator or enter the administrator's password if standard user.

C) In the left pane of Task Scheduler, double click on Task Scheduler Library, Microsoft, and Windows to expand them, then select WindowsBackup. (see screenshot below)

D) In the middle pane, right click on only AutomaticBackup (if available), and click on Delete. (see screenshot above)
NOTE: If AutomaticBackup is not there, then you did not have a automatic backup schedule set.

E) Click on OK to confirm deletion. (see screenshot below)

F) Close Task Scheduler.