I. Backup of current settings (optional, recommended):
Press Win and R and enter following string:
reg export HKCU\Software\HeidiSQL %userprofile%\desktop\currentHeidiSQLSettings.reg
It will export given key to file currentHeidiSQLSettings.reg on your desktop.
II. Importing HeidiSQL settings from offline/broken/remote system
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Download http://gaijin.at/en/dlregview.php (it will work for newer Windowses as well). Run it.
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At first let's change language (remember to unpack Languages directory). Click on menu Extras, choose Sprache / Language, then English
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Click on the menu File, then "Open registry files..." then click on the "..." in the first field (SYSTEM)
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In the open dialog locate the old Users directory. If you installed another copy of Windows, it could be in c:\windows.old\users.
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Open ntuser.dat file and click OK
5a) If you don't see file ntuser.dat in this directory, just enter ntuser.dat manually in the field where file name goes (screenshot: http://imgur.com/a/ctWdi ), press enter and click on the OK
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Open Software key in the tree
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Find HeidiSQL key and left click on it. Choose export and save it somewhere with .reg as extension. You may close RegistryViewer now.
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Now it's the time to be sure that HeidiSQL is closed. If not, close it.
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Run the file you've saved in the 7th point, e.g. double click on that. Windows will ask you if you are sure. Click "Yes".
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Run HeidiSQL.
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Shed a tear saying "I'm so happy... I missed you so much. I'm glad you are back" and hug your PC.
If you want to support me... Usually I'm saying there's a way to donate me, but that's pretty simple tutorial, so I'll be glad if you'd visit my website (http://krzysiu.net ) - maybe you'd find something interesting. In some months I'll publish separate knowledge base with tutorials and stuff about Windows Batch (with batch I feel like I'm coding in Brainfuck), PHP etc.