Questions tagged [windows-registry]
Window registry is a hierarchical database that stores configuration settings and options on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It contains settings for low-level operating system components as well as the applications running on the platform: the kernel, device drivers, services, SAM, user interface and third party applications all make use of the Registry.
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How to disable Windows 10 Pro automatic reboots programatically?
I wish to somehow disable automatic reboots of Windows 10, as this disrupts long-running commands and I wish to do this 'programatically'; e.g. via a script. For me, it will be too cumbersome to set ...
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Windows Explorer: Context menu to a especific folder (background)
(This is not a duplicate - I have checked before asking)
Both .reg commands add a custom item entry to a folder context menu:
1. Context menu to folders:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
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Change Sound Settings via Registry
I often switch between using my headset and speakers on my computer depending on what I am doing and it is a bit annoying going through all the dialogs. Is it possible to write a script to simply ...
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Disable touchpad over mouse button areas
Is there a reg hack (or anything, except post-it notes) to disable the touchpad where the mouse buttons are? The pointer is moving around whenever I try to click on a mouse button. (Shouldn't too be ...
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Disable Win 10 "Lets finish setting up your device" and other advertising computer wide
Win 10 has some default enabled advertising 'features':
Show me the windows welcome experience after updates
Suggest ways I can finish setting up my device
Show suggested Apps in Start menu
These ...
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Change the working directory in registry shell open command
I need to register an application to a URI scheme and I want the application to run from different working directory, but I couldn't find a way to change the working directory directly in shell open ...
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Remapping "browser home" media key when browser is focused
I have remapped the "browser home" media key on my keyboard through the registry in order to have it run a script rather than open the browser. This generally works fine except when a browser is ...
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How to convert Putty registry entry to known_hosts format?
Using Putty, I connected to a remote host. As this was a first time me doing so, as expected, ssh key was added.
Google helped me find registry entry, but it is not in a known_hosts format.
How can ...
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Disable XP SP2+’s FQP Requirement?
I finally gave in and decided to update XP to SP3. One of the things that bothers me about SP2+ and which caused me to put it off for so long is that it requires fully-qualified paths for file-types ...
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Windows 10 suddenly started using "SYSTEM" as my %username%
My Windows 10 machine has started behaving oddly after what may have been a failed automatic update. When I logged in, I got error messages from several programs that they couldn't find files they ...
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Where are the ClearType keys in the Win10 Registry?
There is a Microsoft Documentation page about ClearType that claims the registry values are under "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Avalon.Graphics\display names"
source: Microsoft doc page
Our Windows 10 ...
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Getting rid of WPS Office registry leftovers after uninstallation
I have downloaded and installed WPS Office to test it and see if it is good for my needs but it wasn't. So i uninstalled it (using the control panel's program and features). however i still see some ...
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How to install Chrome extension through windows registry in Windows 8.1?
Used the following tutorial:
Using the Windows registry
Find or create the following key in the registry:
32-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\Extensions
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Default Homepage Overridden by Manufacturer Defaults
I've got a Lenovo Thinkpad that I'm trying to change the default homepage in IE in for all users. I've tried a number of things, but every time I create a new user the homepage is always the Lenovo ...
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Wrong installation date and size in Programs and Features
Nearly every fourth installed program in this list has an estimated size of 7,04GB. Also for some the date gets updated every day. The corresponding reg keys were all set to "0x0070caf9 (7391993)" ...
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Windows Firewall fails to launch, error 5 - like KB943996, but fix not working
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Windows 7 Professional SP1 PL, domain-joined.
Problem
Since 2014-06-12, several of our computers (but definitely not all, not yet at least) embraced a problem with printer sharing, ...
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How do I change the color my Windows theme uses for text rendering?
Does anyone know how I do this, maybe in the registry? After some failed attempts at some new themes, even after going back into the default windows theme, all of my fonts are completely washed out, I ...
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CHM files not opening from an executable on a network share
I have an application that resides on a network share that all the users in my office use. They have shortcuts on their desktops pointing to this software and all is honky-dory. When you want to open ...
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Windows 11 Snap Layouts: force all 6 layout options (irrespective of display resolution)?
I noticed that on Windows 11, upon pressing Win+z, on my smaller screen I have ...
...while on my bigger one I have two more options:
(And if you upvote this question,then next time I'll be able to ...
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PowerShell / Registry: Remove the "Activate Windows" watermark for Windows Sandbox
The "Activate Windows" watermark is used by Microsoft to track unlicensed copies of Windows; this is important for them and I have no issue with that. However, for Windows Sandbox, we are ...
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how to map combination keys Fn+Fx to other keys in win10 without any 3rd-party application
I tried to map the total twelve Fn+Fx combination keys on my A4Tech kv-300 USB keyboard, like Fn+F12, to other keys, like enter key, in win10 according to Microsoft's doc but failed, although other ...
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Realtek audio equalizer shortcut for turning off/on or preset change
I have an equalizer profile in the audio settings (Windows 10, Realtek audio) set up for my headphone which i manually turn on and off each night when i put my headphones on, but it would be be nice, ...
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No compatibility tab in exe properties
The compatibility tab is missing in some programs. For example: nslookup.exe , powershell.exe . If I make a copy of this file nearby, then there will be a compatibility tab in it. This means that ...
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What Group Policy settings can block Command Prompt from executing scripts
I've been struggling with a problem on my computer that apparently has no solution I could find online. I'd very much prefer not to format my hard drive and start over with a new Windows installation. ...
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Disable Windows 10 Navigation Pane Expansion
In Windows Explorer, whenever I plug my USB drive into my computer, the first layer of folders in the drive expand in the navigation pane.
How can I disable expansion of folders and drives completely ...
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How to extend the file types recognized by category in HKCR\SystemFileAssociations
I have a similar question to the one that was asked here: Custom Windows context menu shell command targetting documents: *.docx and *.pdf except I am concerned with Audio file types.
I want to ...
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Disabling Windows Defender prevents from mounting ISOs
After some consideration I disabled Windows Defender in Windows 10 by using the registry. I browsed to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender and created a new "DWORD ...
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How to repair .net framework registry
I had a huge malware issue and I solved it by running the Avira Rescue System on a bootable flashdrive which luckily removed the malware but now my .NET Framework is completely broken, the registry is ...
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Automate restoration of visual effects after a WebEx call ends
When I participate in a WebEx call that involves screen sharing (even if I'm not sharing my screen), WebEx disables some of the visual effects (Windows 10 1709) under "Advanced System Settings">...
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How do I correctly add this action to the right click menu in Windows 10?
In Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell and Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell I have created the Primary Key "Serve Directory". Then added the "command" key under this ...
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How can I disable keyboard shortcut Control+Shift+S in Skype for Business (formerly called Lync)
I noticed this person had a similar issue and was able to resolve it with a regedit key to disable a specific shortcut - Disable control+enter when typing a message in Lync.
Does anyone happen to ...
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Change Selected Item Color Windows 10
With the registry I was able to change the color of my Drag Highlight (see below Image). Is there a way to similarly change the color of the highlighted item from the obnoxious blue?
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Does the Windows registry hold details of the processor's capabilities?
I have a strange situation which I hope someone can shed light on. I have an old HP laptop NC6320 with a triple boot running Windows XP, 7 and Linux Mint. It's an Intel Core 2 T5600 which supports ...
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Fixing broken thumbnail previews
I'm not 100% this is the right place to post this, so please let me know if so.
A while back I had to develop a custom thumbnail preview for a file format for a piece of software I was working on. I ...
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iexplore.exe stays open after closing Internet Explorer
I sometimes use Internet Explorer 10, and I noticed that once you start Internet Explorer the process
iexplore.exe
shows up in the Task Manager. This is normal, however this process is not killed if ...
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32-bit .DLL registers on install (Win7 64-bit), but not regsvr32
I have a 32-bit application, that uses a VC++ 6 developed 32-bit .DLL (deployed as Win32UMinDependency) that I can't register on a Windows 7/8 64-bit machine. Along with the application are ...
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How to reload windows color settings after change of registry key?
I've got a little question regarding the color settings in windows 7:
Via Desktop-Right-Click -> Personalize -> Window Color -> Advances Settings
I'm able to change the color of the selected items. ...
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Is it possible to create an instance of Windows that has the limited amount of files needed to run?
I have been experimenting with virtual machines and I am trying to figure out if their is a way to create a limited instance of Windows from your own version you are running?
An example would be that ...
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How to delay incorrect password timeout to 2nd or 3rd attempt (Windows 8)?
I currently have a Windows 8 laptop. Normally, when I type in my password to log in, it does so immediately. However, when I type in an incorrect password, it takes several seconds for it to tell me ...
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How can I restore "Open With" context menu item in Windows 7?
I tried various way to fix this problem but ended up with a dead end. My problem would be the missing "Open With" context menu items (or subitems?). It did not appear even though I hovered it for a ...
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Outlook 2003 as default email client in 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium
I'm trying to help someone configure Outlook 2003 as the default email client in their 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium installation, but this program never appears in the list of "Default Programs" (...
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Disable Office Dialog Boxes
I'd like to disable as many Microsoft Office dialogue boxes as possible. For example, in Excel, there is a "Welcome to Page Break Preview" dialogue box that will sometimes appear when printing a ...
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Get "SIGN.MEDIA"-Id for compatibility-mode in Windows7
i try to set the compatibility mode in Windows7 in my C# project.
Normaly, it is no problem: Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers and add a new ...
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Profile not loaded correctly (Cannot access registry)
Every so often, I log on and get the Following Message:
User profile was not loaded correctly. You have been logged on with a temporary profile.
Changes you make to this profile will be lost when you ...
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Removing Phantom Registry Entries
First, some background: I'm trying to install an HP OfficeJet 6500. I've got the printer setup on my network fine, but the driver software installation on Windows XP (SP3) is a PITA.
The ...
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Forcing lock screen image not working
I want to force the same lock screen image on every user. I selected the image I want with group policy Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control ...
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Windows 10: "Some settings are managed by your organization": MDM managing Windows settings as organization, but origin unknown
I keep getting this message Some settings are managed by your organization in my Windows settings. I am not domain joined and there are no provisioning packages. I want to get rid of the message and ...
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Run command from context menu without showing console
I'm trying to add a context menu entry that will open a file for edit in Perforce. It works, but I'm wondering if there's a way to execute the command without briefly showing the command window. Here'...
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Windows 8.1 INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE error preventing startup
Background
My Fujitsu Lifebook laptop (running Windows 8.1) has gradually been getting slower over the last few months, so I recently took steps to speed it up. These included:
Making use of the ...
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Some keys created under HKEY_CURRENT_USER do not receive ACL for the current user
I've banged my head against this case for the past few weeks, but couldn't find any explanation - my application creates keys under HKCU\Software\[app_name]\[inner_app_key], but I've received a number ...
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