Recent content by alexreynolds123

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    Question "MMC could not create the snap-in" on Device Manager

    I'm on an outdated version of Windows because whenever I try to perform a system reset I'm met with error messages, which I assume are a product of my registry edits. I would give the exact error message but it waits until the progress bar is full to give the error, so it would take a while. I...
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    Question "MMC could not create the snap-in" on Device Manager

    So the back-up I exported when I made those edits was a full registry back-up. When I follow your instructions with the full registry back-up I receive this error. That video mentioned taking individual entries from the master back-up but I don't know how to import them. Do i create a new .reg...
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    Question "MMC could not create the snap-in" on Device Manager

    I'm on version 1607 at the moment because this exact problem has prevent me from updating. Also I did export my own back-up prior to editing it, that is the back-up I'm referring to in my OP. Unfortunately no, I made the changes a long time ago and don't remember :( Does this mean its...
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    Question "MMC could not create the snap-in" on Device Manager

    I'm just repeating what I've read online, my mistake. I guess I should rephrase the problem, I don't know how to perform a full registry back up. I got the info from this vid, and I received the same error as they did. In that vid they mention taking the individual keys you need from the master...
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    Question "MMC could not create the snap-in" on Device Manager

    It gives me the ID {74246BFC-4C96-11D0-ABEF-0020AF6B0B7A} I made the stupid mistake of messing around with the registry despite not knowing what i was doing, and I think I've ended up with some problem with newdev.dll. I have a full back-up of my registry, but I've learnt that restoring a full...