How to Delete Windows Registry Files Manually (5 Steps)

By Jay Darrington

The Registry helps power a Windows operating system.
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The Windows Registry manages values and data for almost every program that is installed on your computer, whether the program is still installed on your computer or not. Sometimes a file gets corrupted, making the computer run slow, causing programs not to work, or just simply making the computer malfunction. If this is the case, a registry file may need to be removed.

Step 1

Click "Start" on your task bar.

Step 2

Click "Run" in the menu that appears.

Step 3

Type "C:\Windows\System32\Config" in the box that appears.

Step 4

Right-click the registry file you want to delete in the folder that appears.

Step 5

Click "Delete" in the menu that appears. Confirm that you want to delete the file in the prompt that appears after clicking the Delete button.

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