Reset Windows Backup and Restore (Windows 7)

This will reset Windows Backup and Restore (Windows 7) to the Windows Backup has not been set up state.

·         Open regedit
·         Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsBackup
·         Delete ValidConfig and ValidSystemImageBackup in right pane in WindowsBackup
·         Delete ScheduleParams in left pane under WindowsBackup
·         Delete Security in left pane under WindowsBackup
·         Delete Status in left pane under WindowsBackup
·         Open Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc)
·         Go to: Task Sceduler Library\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup
·         Delete AutomaticBackup in middle pane