> In any case, backing up manually is always recommended; but I would > use the manual way only if the automated backup-restore doesn't work. > It has worked without problems the last couple of times over the > years.
You don't NEED to copy the registry key. If you don't do it, you will have to do a few extra steps like pasting your license key and a few other setting. I have forgotten it or suffered a crash and it is not really a big deal. You would want to get any custom dictionaries which I never do, and back up the images folder in the program folder which I do since I have a ton of customizations The TBK file is the best solution IF it works and doesn't get corrupted -- Rick 7.4.4.2 Windows, 10, 0, 14393 ________________________________________________ Current version is 7.1 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
