Hi David,
I hope this will answer all or part of your question........
To export all or part of the registry to a text file
On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File.
In File name, enter a name for the registry file.
Under Export range, do one of the following:
To back up the entire registry, click All.
To back up only a particular branch of the registry tree, click Selected branch and enter the name of the branch you want to export.
Click Save.
Note
You can use any text editor to work with the registry files you create by exporting. Registry files are saved with .reg extensions.
Cheers,
murve