Questions tagged [regedit]
regedit.exe is the inbuilt tool which provides direct access to the Windows Registry. Only tag if your question specifically involves using regedit.exe, otherwise use [windows-registry].
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Open registry directly to a given key?
I need to open a registry key such as the following in regedit.
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Foo\Bar
Is there a tool which will navigate to the key for me, without my having to navigate the folders ...
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Where are Registry Files stored in Windows?
Where is the Registry stored in Windows? I want to find the files shown when running regedit.exe (Windows Registry Editor).
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What does the path '\REGISTRY\A\...' in Sysinternals Procmon log mean?
I use Sysinternals Procmon utility to monitor the registry access by some programs. Most log entries have the Path property starting from HKCU\… or HKLM\…, that corresponds to the registry hives ...
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Regedit "Cannot Delete (keyname): Error while deleting key"
I am trying to delete a registry key in regedit and keep getting this error:
Cannot delete (keyname): Error while deleting key.
I am an admin and have checked the permissions for the key and all ...
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"Load Hive" option grayed out
I want to load the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive from another installation of Windows (e.g. X:\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM), but apparently I can't load the hive because the "File -> Load Hive" menu item ...
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What is a faster way to search the Windows registry?
Because the Windows registry is a hierarchy, the way regedit is laid out makes typical searches inefficient and slow.
Typically, when performing a search in regedit, you highlight the first line ('...
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How to increase mouse sensitivity beyond limits in Windows Regedit?
I want to increase mouse sensitivity beyond the limits set in Windows 7 Control Panel. I found various mouse sensitivity settings in regedit under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse.
Can I ...
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Autorun for PowerShell
I have created some aliases (doskey), saved them to a file and added AutoRun value (pointing that file) for cmd.exe at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Command Processor
I would like to do the ...
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ngen.exe high cpu windows 10 - Assemblies Uninstall Endless Loop
Whenever I leave my computer idle for a few minutes I come back and my Process Explorer shows that 'ngen.exe' is running and occupying 2 of my 4 cpus.
Question: Is there a way to turn NGEN.exe off ...
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What's the largest REG_SZ value that Regedit can edit?
I came across a large string value (REG_SZ) in the Registry and I want to copy it. As I double clicked the value, the textbox was empty.
What is the largest REG_SZ value that Regedit can edit in its ...
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How to prevent black boxes on desktop icons in Windows after removing shortcut arrows?
When removing shortcut arrows using the regedit value
%windir%\System32\shell32.dll,-50
in Shell Icons 29, black boxes cover up my desktop icons where the shortcut arrows used to be.
How do I fix ...
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How to modify a computer's offline registry from WINPE?
I need to make changes on my registry without using the OS software, and need to do it with WINPE. However when WINPE is ready to work and I am trying to open regedit.exe it shows me only current OS ...
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regedit - how to reset to (value not set)
Let's say the key is HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell,
and i edit the value to empty
Then how can this registry key reset back to (value not set) state ? I tried reg add HKCR\Folder\Shell /t REG_SZ /...
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In the Windows Registry, what is the "LegacyDisable" string value and what exactly does it do?
In the Windows registry, adding the LegacyDisable string value to a key serves the purpose of instructing Windows to disregard the key, its values and any of its subkeys and subvalues, effectively ...
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How to force a file association in Windows 7? (Regedit?)
I recently upgraded my Adobe CS4 Des. Standard to CS5. For some reason Adobe didn't overwrite CS4 but instead installed CS5 as a whole new series of programs. Seeing as I didn't want both CS4 & ...
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If I am not an administrator but I want to read the registry, what is easiest way to do it?
When I open regedit in Windows 7, I get
"Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator"
Can I open it someway in readonly mode?
Or does anyone know how can I see values in the registry?...
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How can I add a new DWORD using a batch script?
How can I add a new DWORD using a batch script? I know you need to have a elevated command prompt (I think) which I already have the script for. This is the script I have but it’s not working.
REG ...
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How do you add an item to the context menu of a folder?
I know how to add a context menu for when you click on an actual folder:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\commandNameHere]
but what about clicking on nothing in a folder?
like I make a new folder ...
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Is there a way to force regedit and task manager to use dark theme in W10?
When using dark theme in Windows 10 and in browser on almost all sites, its extremely annoying that when occasionally you need to pop up Task Manager or regedit it breaks all the dark immersion. Is ...
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Set "never combine" in Windows 7 using the registry?
How do i set task bar buttons to "never combine" using the registry?
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Do a context menu action for multiple selected files in the Windows Explorer
I'd like to create a Windows Explorer context menu action for multiple selected files.
I created a key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\MyAction\command with a string value
C:\python37\python.exe "c:\...
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How to definitely remove/uninstall Bluetooh drivers and devices in Windows 10? (Regedit)
I have a Bluetooth device keyboard corrupted as paired. I tried everything to remove and reinstall it. But it seems like windows is always saving the devices in the registry or something.
What I have ...
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In the Windows Registry, what is the ProgrammaticAccessOnly string value and how does it work?
This is a follow-up question from this one. As demonstrated by that answer, ProgrammaticAccessOnly can be used to hide certain context menu items without disabling their underlying or related ...
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Disable volume control Win 10
I work at a hospital and one of the nurse managers over a department is wanting the volume set to a specific level and to prevent users from adjusting it. It's a Windows 10 computer. Is there a way to ...
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How do I change wallpaper real time regedit commands?
What I want is to programatically change Desktop Wallpaper every few hours. I'm using a batch file (.bat) and don't want to use other languages or programs, just the pre-installed stuff with Windows ...
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Decrypting WiFi password with Win XP regedit file? [closed]
I'm having problem with decrypting Windows XP wireless password (WPA2), I am supposed to retrieve WPA2 password from regedit file which I have already recovered from a formatted partition.
I have ...
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windows registry to manage Enable pointer shadow
I have being doing some research on Google but I cannot find what is the windows registry to manage Enable pointer shadow. I need to find it to do a global update for my citrix gold image.
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Easiest way to update a Registry value?
While using Linux I've grown accustomed to one-liners when I search online to fix annoying defaults. I know that these one liners could be very dangerous so I always make sure I know what they are ...
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What does `@` represent when dealing with Windows registry keys?
What does @ represent when dealing with Windows registry keys?
Examples:
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All files trying to start in Notepad [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Window7 troubleshooting .exe is not opening
This question has been asked, but the solutions given were worthless to me because ALL files are trying to open in Notepad. I ...
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Is there any way to turn off tamper protection using command line?
I work with many test PCs, so I want to automate the procedure for installing OS and setting up.
Disabling anti-virus is one of the set-up steps via the below, with it working well for a while, but ...
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How can I associate multiple context menu types for one file extension in the registry?
I want to add custom context menu options for certain file extensions (like .zip-files) for a program I'm developing.
However on many (but not all) PCs my software is going to be installed on 7-Zip is ...
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Windows Registry access denied when administrator
Windows 7 workstation,
Launch 'regedit.exe' as 'Administrator'
Find the following registry key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID{76A64158-CB41-11D1-8B02-00600806D9B6}
Right click and select 'Permissions'
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What does HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\SubSystems\Windows\SharedSection do?
I watched a video on YouTube on how to squeeze performance out of an integrated GPU, with the video instructing to change the above registry key's data from SharedSection=1024,3072,512 to ...
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How to edit registry from Vista recovery tool?
How can I edit the registry from the Windows Vista Recovery Tool?
The recovery tool provides 5 options:
Startup Repair
System Restore
Windows Complete PC Restore
Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
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What is "(Default)" key every Windows Registry Key
I saw by opening regedit that every registry key has a "(Default)" value filled with "value not set".
This key is always the first.
So I've few questions:
Why does this Key exist?
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Windows 10 applying registry mouse settings
When I manually change any mouse settings in the registry using either regedit or PowerShell (MouseSpeed, MouseThreshold1, MouseThreshold2 MouseTrails, etc.) in the registry under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\...
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Turn Windows feature on or off is missing, Windows XP
I'm an administrator on the machine but the option under Control Panel -> Add Or Remove Programs is missing. Does anyone know where the registry key is to enable this?
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Force IE9 to always start InPrivate browsing mode?
I don't mean creating a shortcut that includes the -private option. I was wondering if there was a known reg edit that could be toggled to always have IE start in InPrivate mode no matter how a user ...
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How do they make apps that tweak the registry
Yesterday I've read something about putting other menus when you right click on your desktop. By editing the registry through regedit.exe.
Today or tomorrow there will be an app that will do this ...
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HIGHDPIAWARE for all apps in Windows 10?
I'm using Windows 10 and currently, I specifically set for each app, the HIGHDPIAWARE (high-DPI scaling) attribute in registry key which is found in :
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\...
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How to edit Registry from another OS Boot up
I accidentally changed one parameter in Windows and it was crashed and restarted everytime I logon. I can't go with safe mode. Restoring to Known Good Configurations doesn't work too.
Unfortunately ...
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Where is the Regedit user-settings file located?
I want to make a backup of it.
For the favorites.
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on Windows XP, how can I remove (NOT hide) a system tray icon without closing the process?
So I leave uTorrent running on the system tray when I go to work, but every time my brother gets on the pc he closes it. So by the time I get back I've lost 7-8 hours of download. Most infuriating.
I ...
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IE 9 home page is hijacked by avg
I definitely know how to change the home page in Internet Explorer (Tools -> Options -> General). The problem is, no matter what I put there, it never changes. Stop/restart Internet Explorer and ...
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How to change "Control Panel" settings without restart via Regedit?
I want to change toast notification display time via regedit.
This can be done via changing MessageDuration value which is under this regedit key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility
If I ...
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How to fix "Deny Everyone" permissions in registry
So here's a spicy one for you guys...
I changed permissions on a registry folder (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard) to "Deny Everyone". I had a good reason for doing it (long story) but it ...
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How to browse a registry hive file?
I had to reinstall windows but forgot to backup settings from an app from the registry.
I still have the old registry in Windows.old/Documents and Settings/me. I think it's the ntuser.dat file. Is ...
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I messed with my registry, now I need to change it back
I was trying to change which programs opened and edited my batch files in Windows 7. Now I want to change it all back to default, but my computer hasn't made any restore points.
Can someone tell me ...
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Unable to copy windows registry key to another PC
I want to copy the registry key in the picture below to another PC but I've tried everything and I couldn't.
How could I do this?
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