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Tagged with windows-registry regedit
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How to add custom option in the right click menu (Windows 11)
I want to add an option in the Context Menu when right clicking on any file (Windows 11).
I already changed the menu appearance so it looks like Windows 10's menu, and I already added an option in ...
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Trying to change Windows 11 registry, update seems to not do much
I am trying to change the key
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99\3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e
Which is for ...
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Windows 11 default taskbar pinned apps?
TLDR: I want to reset the taskbar pinned apps to the default (similar to the first login of a new user)
I found taskband in regedit but this value isn't in the default user's registry hive. It seems ...
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can't set properly a registry key to modify the Explorer left side
I've got this registry key and it actually creates an entry that redirects you to a folder, but I want to open a shortcut instead (.lnk file) and I can't figure it out how to make it working, since ...
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cannot connect through game bar to sea of thieves via windows 11
I have Steam Sea of Thieves. I have always connected to friends through game bar, right-click the friend, join game. I want this to work, not a workaround. It worked up until a new PC I just swapped ...
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Why does regedit.exe have HKCU permission for importing but reg.exe does not?
I have a .reg file with current user values. If I use reg.exe in a bat file to import it says:
ERROR: Error accessing the registry.
If I use regedit.exe there are no issues. For regedit.exe I use:
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How to remove icon of a running program from system tray in Windows 10
Any way to do this, maybe through registry editor? What I'm trying to do is, I have a time tracking/keeping software running the whole time (to keep track of what my kids do on the pc), but the ...
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Windows machine trying to path into another machine using the network folder
Does anyone know what the registry change is to c$ into a system from the file explorer ?
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Shell Bags Registry - which resolution in use
I've been using windows registries to organize my folders (with a .bat file) every morning, I just change the location and size and open a window and change again and so on and so on, this is the ...
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Disable Bing Search on Windows Start Menu for Standard Users [duplicate]
I found that the How-to-Geek Guide - How to Disable Bing in the Windows 10 Start Menu works also for Windows 11 (or at least for versions prior to 22h2).
I have more than one account on my machine, ...
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Random letters showing in Powershell script error making it so hard to find where the error stems from
I keep receiving random letters Powershell script error.
I made a changing mouse scheme script based on system OS theme. I keep receiving random letters as shown in the image below when running the ...
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Some custom URI schemes not working on Edge
I've discovered the concept of Custom Protocol Handlers lately and have been using it to access some desktop (.exe) applications through my browser (which is Edge).
I've registered many of my apps to ...
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In Windows 11, what's the registry key that controls whether "details" side panel in Explorer is shown?
I frequently do in-place upgrade to Windows 11 since Windows Update doesn't work on my PC. After each upgrade, the "detail" tile on the right side of explorer will be hidden and I have to ...
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Cannot edit registry Windows 11
I always disable Windows defender on my machines via the registry editor, but this time I have run into a problem: first of all, I happen to have a Home version of Windows 11, so I had to install the ...
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Create a custom KSP in Windows 10
The setup: Certificates are stored on a server/HSM and domain users have a certificate for digital signatures.
I want to configure Windows to request password and OTP whenever the user tries to use a ...
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Changed the ProfileImagePath with regedit to the target user folder, it still keeps asking for the old filepath
I renamed my main user folder
C:\Users\oldName
to
C:\Users\newName
and then changed the profileImagePath of that user in regedit in Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\microsoft\windows NT\...
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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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Importing .reg file returns success-message but does not import values
I have made a simple reg file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"JPEGImportQuality"=DWORD:0x64
When I open PowerShell and use reg import test....
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Over 100 Windows registry keys are changing constantly in short timespans
Out of curiosity and as a backup attempt, I've exported whole PC registry into several text files, all arranged in git repository (to be able to easily track registry changes).
To be more specific, I'...
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Regedit - Access denied after changing user name
I'm facing the next issue; I recently changed the name of my user folder on Windows 10 (following the steps in this thread: https://superuser.com/a/949072/1665912) I didn't made a clean install on ...
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How to edit windows 11 context menu "Copy as path" option?
Windows 11 context menu has a default option, "Copy as path":
Windows 11 context menu image link
It is handy during programming, but "\"s are annoying during python programming. Is ...
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Add snip & sketch to windows context menu
What I want is to right click on a .png file and edit it with "Snip & Sketch" app. I know it can be done via the Open with sub-menu, but I would like to have it pinned to the top of ...
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How do I Escape an Ampersand in a REG_SZ String?
I'm organizing my context menu for compiled binary tools and I wanted to use an ampersand (&) in one of the labels but nothing I have tried seems to work. I don't alter strings in the regisrty ...
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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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Disable the right-click mouse button function in Windows 10 (via registry keys/ GPO?)
I'm hoping someone can help me with how to disable the right mouse / right click button in Windows 10 for a specified group of machines/ users (all using Windows 10).
My objective is to disallow all ...
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Deleted my user in hkey_users
Windows 7. I've deleted a directory in registry with my user in hkey_users. After that a new one was created automatically but I'm having some issues other than just losing a lot of settings and need ...
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Does force upgrade to Windows 11 puts my system under risk?
There is a way to upgrade Windows 10 to 11 (even if hardware eligibility check is failed) by editing registry. I.e. to bypass the restriction.
But also I saw some vague information that Microsoft may ...
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How to search Windows registry REG_BINARY for matching data
How can I use the Windows Registry Editor 'Find' feature (or some other method) to search for a REG_BINARY key who's binary data contains byte sequences that match a specific value?
That is, many ...
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How to change imageres.dll.mun icons using regedit?
Windows default icons are stored in C:\WINDOWS\System32\SHELL32.dll and C:\WINDOWS\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun. I can change SHELL32.dll icons using regedit without changing the real file by ...
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Blank thumbnails after deleting file keys in Regedit
I'm using Windows 10 and somehow I've set a default association for the file type, so I wanted to change that. I deleted this:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\...
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Can't login to my profile after a change in the ProfileImagePath
I'm on windows 10 and I entered the registry and changed the ProfileImagePath's value
As soon as I had done that, my pc broke, couldn't access files and not even the start menu.
I restaarted it and ...
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Windows Registry Query Problems
i trying to query the wifi registry ProfileName under this path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles as Wifi_5G i want to change the profilename to ...
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Start an application with Windows and with administrator privileges, using a registry key
I want to start an application (x86 x64) with automatic system start (win 7 or 10 x86 x64), but when it starts it must have administrative privileges. What registry key should I use:
"HKLM\...
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How do I select multiple reg keys?
When I try to select multiple keys in RegEdit, it just selects one at a time.
How can I select multiple keys?
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ctrl+shift+n creates new shortcut instead of a folder
I was removing some items from my context menu by deleting registry keys and I think I messed up something and now I cant create a new folder using keyboard shortcut or by going to new and new folder.....
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Have an option to run an exe file on a specific file suffix
I want to have an option to run an EXE (or .py) file on the context menu when I right click a file (for example .mp4) for example like what Notepad++ does, you right click a file and it has the option ...
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Windows 10 (10.0.14393); how to set registry permissions
I am attempting to fix an "IndirectSound" install so it works with an ancient game called Caesar III. The instructions say I have to modify the registry, so I created a restore point and ...
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How to change a desktop background more than once every 10 seconds?
The default windows, background-slideshow's lowest change time is 1 minute. Of course, opening regedit (WINDOWS + r and then type regedit and ENTER) then navigate to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control ...
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Image File Execution Options
My regedit keys in Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options* have a lot of keys with the name of applications that I am sure that I have ...
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Create .REG file to edit only single Octet at specific address in Binary Value without affecting other bytes in binary data
Is it possible to create a .reg file for Windows 10 to edit only a single octet at a specific address in a binary value consisting of n octets without changing the rest of the binary value?
I want to ...
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How to add windows terminal to registry with extra commandline arguments?
I've added the wt.exe to my right click context menu through regedit. I've put it in here-
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell
-> Create new folder and name it anything, preferably ...
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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 can a program be added to Control Panel without using CLSID + NameSpace?
Most program shown in Control Panel are appointed a CLSID which is present in registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace
After I ...
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Define a custom paper size as default for all users for Samsung printer
I want to define a custom paper size configuration for all users in several computers.
When I try to do this with any predefined paper size (A4, A5, Letter, etc.), it works correctly, but it doesn't ...
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Powershell: operation has been cancelled, after each shutdown/reboot
since the first time i tried to work with powershell, i faced this problem:
this error
i followed some steps to fix it, and it guided me to doing this:
deleting this directory DisallowRun from the ...
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How to verify Registry key changes in GUI
I am currently using Ansible to automate the updating of the registry keys of a Windows 2016 Server machine. I am able to achieve that however I have a question in regards to verifying that the ...
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How to stop Cortana from running in the background?
Cortana continues to consume RAM and processing speed on my PC. I have disabled Cortana with RegEdit {HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows} change 1 to 0. Even after this, I ...
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How to run a program on startup with admin access from registry, before user logs on
I'm working on a tool that can change the password for an account without having to log in (account recovery). My thought was to put a key that runs a batch file in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\...
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Setting default icons for image files does not work? AKA: Changing the JPG icon?
I want to customise my JPG icons in Windows 10 (Home), and I should like to use the Windows registry to do so.
I have changed the DefaultIcon value under HKCR\.jpg to my custom icon, and the ...
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Registry - How to register Internet Explorer as a URI scheme and call from chrome?
In order to launch Internet Explorer from chrome in format ie:https://example.com, I have added the following registry:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\ie]
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