Settings for WebCopy are stored in the Windows Registry. You can use the Settings Manager to backup, restore or reset settings.

Opening the Settings Manager

An icon is not created for this tool, it needs to be ran manually

  • Open a File Explorer session to the WebCopy installation folder, e.g. C:\Program Files\Cyotek\WebCopy
  • Select the file name setmgr.exe and press Enter

Backing up settings

Note

This button is disabled if no settings are present

To create a backup of existing settings

  • Click the Backup button
  • When prompted, enter the name and location of the file containing the backup and click OK

Restoring settings

To restore a previously created backup

  • Click the Restore button
  • When prompted, enter the name and location of the file containing the backup and click OK

Resetting settings

Note

This button is disabled if no settings are present

To delete all settings and revert to default values:

  • Click the Reset button
  • Click Yes to confirm

Tip

We recommend taking a backup of settings before performing a reset.

Location of Settings

Important

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, see How to back up and restore the registry in Windows.

The settings for the application can be found in the following path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Cyotek\WebCopy

Deleting this key will reset all settings to default.

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