How Do I Fix The Registry in Windows 11

Windows registry is a very important part of a computer because it possesses a huge database of setting information, options, values of software and hardware available in the computer and other options. If your registry is broken or showing errors, there could be multiple reasons behind it. Before we explain your methods to fix broken registry items, let’s go through the reasons.

• There could be an attack of malware or viruses as it can highly modify the Windows registry and corrupt them.
• In case your PC was shut down abruptly, it can cause registry errors.
• During installation and upgradation of software, the registry may break.
• In case you have connected a faulty hardware or pen drive, registry items may break.
• Mistakenly deleted or modified registry can cause bad damage to the system.

So as we have already understood the reasons behind registry issues, let’s go with how to fix  broken registry items safely in Windows 11.

Methods To Fix Broken Registry Items

1. Run System File Checker

It is an in-built tool in Windows 11 which helps fixing broken registry automatically. In order to run it, follow the steps below.
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Step 1: Type Command Prompt or cmd in the search bar.

Step 2: Right click on Command Prompt and select ‘Run as administrator’. 

Step 3: In the next window, type ‘sfc/scannow’ and hit Enter.
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These steps will make sure that they run the proper scanning in the entire system. Let the system take its time of about 30 to 45 minutes and the scanning will be completely done. 

In case you get the message, ‘Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them’ then you need to restart the computer. 

Method 2: Run Windows Startup Repair

Startup Repair is another method for system recovery and is capable of tracking as well as fixing broken registry items. For this, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Right click on the Start button and select Settings

Step 2: Choose System and click on the Recovery option. In the next panel, choose the ‘Restart Now’ button. 

Step 3:  The system will itself boot into Windows Recovery Environment or WinRe. It troubleshoots all the common issues related to booting.

Step 4: Click on the Troubleshoot > Advanced option > Startup Repair.

Now the startup repair tool will automatically diagnose and fix the registry items. 

Method 3: Use Disk Cleanup By Microsoft

While uninstalling any software, you are left behind with broken registry items. There are times when these unwanted files log into the system, clog it and reduce the performance to a great extent. This requires you to clear this junk up. For this, all you have to do it:

Step 1: Go to the search bar and type ‘disk cleanup’ here.

Step 2: Here, choose the drive which you want to clean up and click OK.

Step 3: All the files will be displayed in front of you. All you need to do is select the files you don’t want and click OK.

Step 4: Now, click the ‘cleanup system files button’ and you will have to choose the drive once again. This allows a deeper system scanning.

Step 5: A few minutes later, you can see that the scanning is completed. Now click the files you wish to remove under the Files section and select OK.

Restart the computer here and it is expected that all the unnecessary registry items are deleted.

Method 4: Run DISM Tool

If no other method works good for you, try running a DISM tool or let’s say, Deployment Image Servicing Management Scan. This is a command line tool so you need to open the command prompt.

In this command prompt, type ‘DISM/Online/Cleanup-Image/ScanHealth’. Wait for the scan to fix the error. 

In case the command didn’t work for you, try out the next command called ‘DISM/Online/Cleanup-Image/RestoreHealth’. 

Wait for sometime to see if the error of registry breaking is fixed. 

Wrap Up

We hope that you have found out how to fix broken registry issues through this blog and methods explained here. Also, we would like to recommend RegClean Pro by Systweak which is also known for fixing registry errors very easily. It easily fixes invalid registers from old files and programs which are no longer available.

The tool also helps in improving system response time and prevents crashing of system due to any reason. So we would like to know which of the above mentioned methods helped you get through the registry problems and if your personal registry cleaner can do better jobs for you in the comments section below. Your suggestions and recommendations are awaited.