Solve Windows backup and restore failures: Two reset methods

When the Windows Backup and Restore (Windows Backup) feature does not work properly, you can choose to reset it to the default settings. This article will introduce two easy ways to reset Windows backup to default settings on Windows 11/10 systems.

Why do I need to reset my Windows backup to default settings?

System failure can cause system crash or data loss. To avoid this, you can run the Windows tool Backup and Restore (Windows 7) to create a system image or back up important data.

However, when backing up your computer using Windows Backup Tool, it sometimes doesn't work properly. You may need to spend a lot of time solving backup issues. If you don't want to troubleshoot, resetting Windows backup to default settings is a convenient solution.

The reset process will only reset the settings to the default value and will not delete any files that were previously backed up. If you need to delete them, do it manually.

How to reset Windows backup to default settings in Windows 11/10?

Method 1: Use the command prompt

Step 1: Press the Win R key on the keyboard, enter cmd , and then press Ctrl Shift Enter . When prompted by the UAC window, click Yes to run the command prompt with administrator privileges.

Step 2: In the CMD window, enter the command - reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsBackup /f and press Enter . This will help restore Windows backup to default configuration.

To recreate the WindowsBackp entry, run the command - reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsBackup .

If you want to delete the automatic backup scheduled task, copy and paste the following command into the CMD window and press Enter — schtasks /delete /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\AutomaticBackup" /f .

If you want to delete the backup monitor scheduled task, execute this command - schtasks /delete /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\WindowsBackup Monitor" /f .

Method 2: Use batch file

Alternatively, you can reset Windows backup to default settings using batch files. Here are the operations in Windows 11/10:

Step 1: Open Notepad and paste the following text into the document.

 reg delete HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\WindowsBackup /F
reg add HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\WindowsBackup
schtasks /delete /tn "Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsBackup\\AutomaticBackup" /F
schtasks /delete /tn "Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsBackup\\WindowsBackup Monitor" /F

Step 2: Click File > Save As and name the file reset-backup.bat . Then, select all files from the Save Type drop-down menu, select the desktop as the storage location, and click Save .

Step 3: Right-click this .bat file and select Run as administrator . Next, click Yes to run some commands in the file to reset Windows backup to default settings.

After completing the reset operation, you should pay attention to the following things when creating a backup for the first time (see Microsoft screenshot):

Backup your computer with MiniTool ShadowMaker

In addition to resetting the tool to make backups and restores work properly, you can also choose to use a third-party backup tool to create system images or backup data even if Windows backups don't work. In the market, MiniTool ShadowMaker stands out for its flexible and powerful features.

As a free backup software, MiniTool ShadowMaker makes it easy to create system images for Windows 11/10/8/7 and back up files, folders, disks and partitions. You can configure this software to create automatic backups and only backups of changed or added data (called incremental or differential backups).

Download the MiniTool ShadowMaker trial version now and install it on your computer to try it out.

Step 1: Launch this free computer backup software to enter its main interface.

Step 2: By default, MiniTool ShadowMaker will back up the system. You can directly select an external drive to save the system image file by clicking on the target .

Step 3: Click Back Up Now and start system backup immediately.

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