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Originally Posted by Doolittle81
I2. Backup a copy of your "regedit" file (located in your C:\windows\ root directory.
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Why backup the executable? You need to backup the registry, not the interface to access it...
Best way to ensure you can revert your system back to a last working state - before messing with the registry (or any other thing that may break the system) - is to create a restore point. You can't just 'backup' the registry by copying a file, because you can't simply place it back so that everything works again. You could export all keys that you are about to remove but if a system goes into a corrupt state, you'd have a hard time getting it back up. A system restore point is the easy, noobproof way.
[edit] Disable antivirus software when installing 'safe/trusted' software. This, and the fact that files that the (un)installer touches may be in use by other software, are the common cause why reboots are required.