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READERS WARN READERS

Tweaking the Windows Registry is one of the most delicate operations you can perform on your PC. Get it wrong and you could cause serious damage. Get it right, though, and you can unlock lots of superb functions.

We’ll always suggest great (and safe) Registry hacks, but it’s important you back up your Registry before making any changes, just to be on the safe side. One of our favourite free tools for the job – Registry Backup – has now been updated to include support for Windows 10.

Download it from the link above by clicking one of the download buttons (four are for a PC version, the other four are portable). After installing, it will show you what’s in your Registry (see screenshot), at which point you simply need to click the ‘Backup Now’ button. Whenever you need to recover the backed-up Registry, click the ‘Restore Registry’ tab at the top, select the backup you want to restore, then click ‘Restore Now’.

Targeted by courier scam

I’ve almost been caught out in the past by emails claiming to be from couriers. They ask you to confirm your identity so they can deliver a package. I buy a lot of stuff online, so I’m easy prey. The other day I got an email from a courier saying they were collecting a parcel from me. They were pretending to be Interparcel (a real courier). The fake email address was bounce@inter parcel.com and it contained PDFS of ‘shipping labels’. I was meant to print these and stick them to my parcels. I deleted it. Interparcel know about the scam: www.interparcel. com/news.php.