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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System Maintenance Tool?
Is there a tool you guys would recommend I install on a new 64-bit win7 system that would allow me to keep my registry clean, keep my drivers up-to-date etc?
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How to make RivaTuner load overclocking settings from the startup folder?
RivaTuner starts through a registry entry at startup in order to load overclock settings. I want it to start from the startup folder instead. How would I do this?
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What is the syntax to use "takeown.exe" on a registry key?
Simple question, but how do you do it?
I've tried:
takeown /f //HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/MyKey/ \R \A
As expected, this fails to find anything because it looks like a network address.
Any ideas? It's ...
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Unable to access a particular registry key
I am trying to install a hot fix for Visual Studio 2008, but each time the install fails, and the report in the log file is that the installer does not have access to:
\\HKLM\Software\Classes\.map\...
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Windows 7 Boot to VHD using a VHD clone of the system drive
This seems like a not too difficult problem, and, after several hurdles, I'm maddeningly close. But I can't quite get there.
I'm running Windows 7 in development shop. I want to start using VS2010 to ...
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Pressing E yields a euro sign "€" instead. What can I do to fix this?
A teacher at our high school contacted me, saying that every time she presses the E key it prints out a euro sign. It's not the language settings, I already tried that. It happens in all programs, and ...
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How to make add-on visible on toolbar by script or batch process?
I have an add-on for Excel 2003. I tried to use MSDN's .VBS script to make it installed, see my previous post question. It seems working as add-on, but it does not displayed on toolbar when it is ...
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edit the windows registry file, system.dat
I need to edit a corrupted system.dat file (windows registry), I have a copy of access to this file. How do I open and edit this file using regedit?
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How can I search the windows registry with regular expressions?
Is there a tool or method with which I can search the windows registry with regular expressions?
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Is there a way to get a new registry recognized without rebooting?
Is there a way to get a new registry recognized without rebooting? I'm adding
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLinkedConnections
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Media Player Classic creating folder
Whenever I open a file in Media Player Classic it creates a new folder "Media Player Classic" under the folder of the file I opened. Originally it was putting a playlist in that folder, "default....
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Enable security settings in Internet Explorer 7 via registry
I used to have a list of keys to enable various security settings within Internet Explorer 7 via the Registry. Specifically, I'm looking for the keys that enable SSL 2 and 3.
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How do I set IE8 default start-up arguments?
I want to set IE to start with arguments every time launch it or he get invoked by an another process.
The argument is -nomerge
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Windows 7 services default restore
I've changed my list of windows 7 services a bit too much, so if anyone would be kind enough to export theirs, id be very grateful.
PS. I'm on Home Premium x64
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prevent specific file change by windows update?
Did a hack to enable concurrent rdp sessions and windows update always overwrites the dll. Windows update apparently takes ownership of the file, how can I prevent that and keep the file unchangeable? ...
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How do I delete or modify Default User's default printer?
I have some computers that I set up a couple years ago by creating a user account, setting it up the way I wanted, and copying that user's directory over Default User's directory. Pretty simple stuff....
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Replacing the default Windows XP screensaver image
How can I replace the image which is shown when using the default "Windows XP" screensaver? What is the registry key of interest? I would like to replace the Windows XP logo with a custom logo.
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Is there a registry key to tell windows to delete a file at next startup?
Is there a registry key to tell windows to delete a file at next startup?
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Edit startup applications of "dead" Windows
My Windows computer is infected by a virus similar to this one that blocks user screen completely (even Ctrl+Alt+Del is not working). It starts when user enters into his account. Safe mode doesn't ...
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Registry setting to allow more open IE windows without exhausting Windows resources?
Windows seems to have a limit of how many windows it can have open at once-- and IE seems to be the worst culprit. When the limit is exceeded (e.g. 60 IE windows open at once), I get really odd ...
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Does Mac OS X manage registries for installed applications?
I am a beginner in Mac OS. Till now I was using Windows. I know a little about the registry in Windows.
Does Mac OS X manage registries for installed application?
If yes
Where is the registry ...
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How to change the cmd.exe font? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to change the Windows console font?
Firstly: I have tried the options dialog for it (the one that Windows shows) and I don't want that.
The default windows option dialog ...
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Remove Items from System Configuration utilities startup tab
Everyone know msconfig utility that come with windows to control a lot of things, how I can delete entry from the list that come on start up tab?
EDIT:
I don't want to do it by any program, can I do ...
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Auto navigation in windows registry editor?
Is there any tweak to open a particular registry key in registry editor from console/command mode ?
Say like If I want to view this key in registry editor
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\...
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Editing windows Registry on a Network
I am trying to edit the registry of a system in the network.But I am getting an error message when i try open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE of the system in the network.How to edit the registry of the system in ...
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Delete Windows file association using .reg file
Question: Using a .reg file, how do I completely remove a file type association? I tried e.g. deleting HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\myextension_auto_file but that's apparently not enough.
Background: On Windows ...
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Windows refuses to boot - registry issues
A few hours ago, my system locked up all of a sudden, so I rebooted it.
When booting, I got a screen telling me the file that the HKLM hive of my registry was located in was corrupt. I rebooted again,...
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How do you remove a default program association for file types in Windows 7?
I somehow have set the default file type association for a file type in Windows 7. It doesn't appear to be possible to delete it from the "Change the file type associated with a file extension" ...
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Is there a way to allow concurrent remote desktop users on XP without changing dlls?
I would like to allow concurrent users on an XP install, but I was wondering if there was a way to do it with out swapping dll's and booting into safe mode.
(Registry changes are fine)
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Access another user's HKEY_CURRENT_USER Registry branch
I am looking for a way to access the registry of other users on a computer so I can copy them.
The idea is that I am trying to get a complicated Delphi app to compile and run on more than one profile....
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Windows 7 hidden account
I hid one of the accounts on my computer from the welcome screen by adding it to the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
I ...
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What registry entries does SQL 2005 rely on, and which information does it store in them?
I am looking for an exhaustive list of registry entries that are only used by SQL Server 2005, and documentation on what they are used for.
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The Windows Registry - Why (and Where) Does It Exist?
Was talking to a friend about the registry, and realized I couldn't remember the issues Microsoft was trying to solve that brought it into being. I know it had something to do with too many different ...
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Windows XP - 'New' Context Menu Items
I am attempting to create new items in this context menu.
Some file extensions cannot be added. I have tried both the TweakUI method and the manual registry editing method but both seem to yield ...
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Prevent Windows XP running programs except for selected ones
Came accross a client with a badly virus infected computer.
One virus prevented the running of all programs except for those that the virus choose to allow.
Googling showed me how this might be done ...
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What's the best way to convert this complex "takeown" command into a shutdown script?
I found this command here.
The command is structured as a registry modification that will add a "Take Ownership" entry in the standard Windows Explorer file/directory context menu. I can see where ...
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How to edit the registry in Windows 7
Seems like a simple question, but how do you edit the registry in Windows 7? regedit seems nowhere to be found. Or at least typing "reg" into the Search box on the start menu yields nothing, even ...
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How to add another entry to the "Set associations" dialog for the mailto protocol?
In earlier Windows versions, I could easily force Windows to handle mailto: links in a particular way, specifically to open the Compose window for my GMail account, by at least tweaking the registry.
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Changing the Account Name for my User Account in XP?
The background: my sister's computer was so riddled with spy- and malware that she wanted to reformat and start with a fresh install of Windows. Her then-boyfriend (let's call him "Andy") ...
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Forgot Password on Mac iBook
Well, I have an older mac iBook from my school, and I need to enter a password to transfer applications from the iBook - the New iMac I got yesterday.. How can I over ride the password?
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How do I Reorder Recent Items[Applications] in Start Menu?
I am using the "recent items" feature of the Start Menu in Win7, but the only problem is the most used items are closer to the top, while the least used are at the bottom.
I think it would be more ...
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Creative software leftovers - ASIO error message
I temporarily installed an old Creative Audigy 2 soundboard on my Vista x64 Home Premium computer. Bad idea! I uninstalled the board & all software visible on the control panel.
Now, with one ...
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How to eliminate Registry entries, long after the software was uninstalled
How to eliminate Registry entries, long after the software was
un-installed, and I have already (Using Full Permissions) manually deleted
them many times. They keep coming back.
Each night I run ...
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Why does Windows still have the BSOD on Ctrl+Scroll+Scroll "feature"?
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While Windows XP came out I heard about a testing feature that existed to manually cause a BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death). I also heard this was supposed to be removed in XP ...
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Programms running really slow after failed windows update
My windows started to act really wierd after failed installation (accidentaly rebooted) Windows Malicious Software Removal update.
now Every Microsoft applications runs Ok. But all others take at ...
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How to understand what is happening in the Windows Registry
What is the best way to understand what is going on in Windows Registry? Is there a book that can help you learn?
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Is it worth cleaning the registry?
I have heard that you should keep the registry clean on Windows. Is this actually important or is it just myth?
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How to set up Firefox on Windows to ignore registry settings?
It seems that a number of vendors are silently installing Firefox extensions via registry settings. I would like to prevent Firefox from reading any Windows registry settings at start-up.
Does anyone ...
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How do I set the desktop background on Windows from a script?
On X Windows I had a cool 'silent-alarm" reminder script that would change my root window (background) color to solid red, just for a few seconds a few moments before changing it back. Is there a way ...
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