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Important: Changes to the registry can cause serious problems, including inability to reboot your machine. You may want to make a backup of the registry before continuing. For information on backing up the registry, visit support.microsoft.com and type "registry editor" into the Search box. Instructions for working with the registry editor vary depending on your Windows version.
Step 1: Start the Registryregistry.
To start the registry:
- For Windows XP: from the Windows Start menu click Run.
- For Windows 7: from the Windows Start menu type Run and press Enter.
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