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 assign an icon to a specific file extension in Windows 11?
I added a new file extension to the windows compressed file using the following regedit script and it works perfectly (mostly)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zab]
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How can i edit this registry key so the context menu opens the application as an administrator rather than as a normal user?
I am currently learning how to edit the context menu via registry key entries, however, i do not know how to open an application as an administrator (in this case a command prompt).
This is the ...
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HP Z440 regedit does not have msahci but I changed bios to AHCI
I don't know if this is much ado about nothing but I went into bios and changed IDE to AHCI rebooted downloaded the AHCI controller drivers and my registry does not show msahci. Can i manually add ...
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Can I use regedit to change the wallpaper path on windows 10 enterprise?
I just purchased a second hand HP Elitebook but it looks like it was an ex-lease model and has windows 10 enterprise installed. I can't personalize the PC because enterprise isn't activated (...
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Delete the autorun key from the command processor in the registry
Every time I tried to run cmd recently it would just pop-up and close immediately, and only Powershell worked on my PC.
I found a solution that asked me to navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\...
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Windows 10 camera won't go to correct resolution
A while ago, I made a camera based on a the Omnivision OV7251 image sensor, and the Cypress CX3 USB3.0 camera controller. I wrote the firmware myself, and so I know that the camera only supports the ...
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How to make the AltTabPreview smaller on Windows 11?
So far I have this reg code:
'''Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MultitaskingView\AltTabViewhost]
"Grid_leftmargin"=...
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How to change a single file type without affecting other file extensions in Windows 10 Pro?
I am attempting to set custom icons for a variety of file types. Those that I work with most so they stand out when looking through a list of files.
In this instance I have created special icons for ...
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Missing Registry keys: HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Office
I have a bit of a pickle: One of my clients does not have an Office Directory in their Registry (HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Office). We use M365 and the Office Suite was installed through a ...
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Batch file running installation through intune
I have created a batch file that will run an installation through intune.
it will install the application
it will install the configuration file
And I need to add a 3rd step, which would then add a ...
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When can/should a Windows service Start type be "Boot" or "System" instead of "Automatic"?
While running the Services.msc GUI offers the ability to manually set a Windows service start type to Automatic, Automatic (Delayed start), Manual, or Disabled, the configuration of services is stored ...
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Windows Autologin Issues
We have kiosk computers that have been configured to autologin for years with a non-privileged account. All the sudden yesterday, the autologin is no longer functioning on any of them, and it is ...
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How to assign a command to a "microsoft-edge" pseudo protocol on Windows 10 without using Microsoft Store
I am trying to get EdgeDeflector to work to stop Windows from randomly opening Edge for links that come with system dialogs. It's enough that those links are usually useless and opened by accident, ...
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Removing search bar "Suggested" apps list
I want to remove/disable list of suggested apps on the search bar (Windows 10). All of them are irrelevant and annoying, and serve no purpose to me. There are few reddit/Microsoft supports posts about ...
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Change ownership of Registry Key using script
I'm attempting to programmatically change the owner of a registry key but I can't get it to work using a few different methods in CMD or PowerShell. Is this even possible?
The key is owned by "...
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How to change the order of explorer-contextmenu
I've created a contectmenu in Explorer on desktop with 9 options for Office :)
How can I change the order of the items?
For me the most important App is Excel then outlook, word, Access, ...
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Win 11 Registry Edit - Verification/Translators?
There is a homebrew registry patch going around which adds a 1600x900 display setting to the new ROG Ally Handheld PC.
The registry edit:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\...
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How to change windows win key + w shortcut without Autohotkey?
I want to press "windows + w" and it opens a specific folder.
I don't want to use third parties softwares.
I want to replicate "windows + e" but with "windows + w"
I've ...
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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command but per user
I use a third party file manager instead of Windows explorer and set it by adding the key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command] to the registry and it works like a charm.
But now I need to ...
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How to persistently modify Windows 11 bootable USB/ISO to bypass requirements instead of opening regedit each time?
I was thinking how does the new option in Rufus (the bootable media creation tool) to bypass windows 11 requirements work, as earlier, I had to open regedit each time and insert registry values for ...
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Force Internet Explorer 11 to open instead of Edge on Windows 10
I know IE11 is retired and not advisable to use BUT I need it.
We have a test lab (closed off to the internet) for some Windows 10 PCs (for legacy applications), running Windows 10 Enterprise version ...
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Where are the Start Menu window dimensions/size stored?
In Windows 10 you can resize the Start Menu by click/dragging its borders. I'm assuming this information is stored or encoded somewhere for each user since the Start Menu remembers the dimensions ...
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Getting REG Hive List of an offline Device
I am trying to get an hive list files of an offline windows installation so I can backup the files in WINPE in my script.
What I have tried
reg load HKLM\Offline D:\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM
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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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Windows blocks downloads from server "Blocked by your organization"
I recently started having an issue on Windows 11 where when I try downloading a file, all of my browsers refuse to do so displaying this: (images are from Chrome)
As you can see, files that I try to ...
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Mouse wheel speed keeps resetting itself
I am using Windows 11, and have two Logitech mouse peripherals (one bluetooth, one dongle) and a Kensington Trackball.
In Settings/Bluetooth & devices/Mouse I have set 'Multiple lines at a time' ...
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Is it possible to make a Windows program's browse dialogue (not just explorer windows), default to quick access shortcuts?
In windows, there's a folder option that lets you change the default behavior of the left pane, to default to either "This PC" or "Quick Access".
The problem I have is, this doesn'...
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Can I copy the windows registry configuration from one user to another?
My normal Windows 10 user account (non admin) has some issues with corrupted registry entries.
I have a couple of admin accounts where everything is fine and I would like to restore the values from ...
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Remove/hide One Drive folder in file explorer
I have a mapped drive which redirects user's local folders to the mapped drive. I wish to hide the One Drive so users utilize the mapped drive instead of the OneDrive.
I've attempted to uninstall One ...
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How to get all information concerning a Windows service?
On one computer, a Windows service is created.
I have tried to create the same one on another computer, but this seems not to work.
In order to solve my issue, I'm planning to ask for all Windows ...
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How to remove border on snapped windows in Windows 11
I recently switched from windows 10 to 11 and noticed a gray border around snapped windows:
This border was not present on windows 10 as can be seen in this picture:
Is there a way to remove this ...
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"Application not found" when opening folder
I was experimenting with different file explorers and made one of them the default one (I believe it was One Commander). The software was since deleted so I cannot open the folder because there is no ...
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Cannot disable Windows Hotkeys through Registry or Group Policy Editor
In allot of web articles and even answers to questions about disabling windows hotkeys such as Win+ P or Win+ A, the following three solutions are always proposed:
Disable the Windows Key Shortcuts ...
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Issues communicating PoKeys57CNC and Mach4 running on Windows 11 Home PC in Custom Shel Kiosk Mode
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I am using a Windows 11 Home PC to control a plasma cutting machine. The windows 11 machine uses Mach4 as the interface for controlling the plasma cutter and a PoKeys57CNC ...
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Is there a way to prevent new profiles being added on chrome windows using registry editor?
I went here Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome and created a Dword 32-bit value with the name BrowserAddPersonEnabled & value 1.
This worked well but after I stopped Edge ...
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How to edit the registry in Windows 10 (like in Win 7), without having to take ownerships of keys all the time?
As an example, I'm trying to apply the main answer from How do I change "Open with Powershell" to "Open with Command Prompt" when shift-rightclicking in Explorer?.
I'm the only ...
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Only PNG thumbnails are not shown on Windows 10, unless the defail app is Paint.NET
On my ASUS laptop with Windows 10 (UX425J) I have a problem very similar to what is described in Thumbnails (only .png) and some icons on taskbar stop showing (Windows 10) and Can't see PNG previews ...
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Prevent Windows 10 Restart, Shutdown or Hibernate while backup process active
Is there any way I can prevent all Windows users from accidentally shutting down a Windows 10 Pro machine by going to Win-Start Menu -> e.g. Restart, Shutdown or Hibernate and clicking on it while ...
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How to reduce icon spacing on folders when using a 4k screen on a WIN10
I'm using a 4k screen and icons on every folder look way too spaced. It is painful particularly when browsing pictures, since you can only see a few photos at a time, while the spacing in between is ...
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Is there an easy way to move startup entries from HKLM to HKCU using Autoruns64.exe?
There are a few programs with Registry startup entries I don't want to start on all user accounts within:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Using AutoRuns64, or anything ...
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What should I do if explorer is absolutely corrupted
So, this all started when there was an old shortcut in explorer that wouldn't go away. It was OneDrive - Personal. I didn't need it because I already had my business OneDrive. It was below Home and in ...
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Search Issue After Disabling Windows 11 Bing Search
I have encountered a problem where I couldn't access environment variables after disabling Bing search via:
+ R → Open: regedit → OK
Created new DWORD BingSearchEnabled with value 0 within:
HKCU\...
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Is there a way of permanently disabling a device without using a GPO / Device Manager?
So I have an issue with the Intel Smart Sound for USB Audio device keeps getting re-enabled and is causing all kinds of USB issues. We can solve it by manually disabling the device; however this doesn'...
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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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Missing "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\*" in registry [closed]
The specific subfolder "*" is missing under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes"
If anyone has enountered this, how can this be fixed, if it can be fixed?
I needed this when trying ...
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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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How do I remove Windows user shell folders in Windows 11? [closed]
OneDrive is a cancer on my computer that I just can't get rid of.
I uninstalled OneDrive, but Windows still insists on automatically creating these folders after I delete them.
After some Googling I ...
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Confusion using pipe and reg add for modifying registry value
I am trying to create a command line command that will edit a registry value. However, the value I need to insert is very long, and comes from a file rather than a single number. I tried using the ...
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How to replace default context menu items to user modified items When a specific folder is right clicked in win10
I am going to replace win10 default context menu items to user modified items, I mean remove all the items already existing and add my own items when a specific folder is right clicked.
I have added ...
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Batch FOR LOOP with REG QUERY, REG EXPORT, list matching, REG DELETE if it matches, and ECHO any output to CMD and output.log
I have a list of registry keys/values/entries that I would like to delete (basically the list in #3 below without the REG DELETE stuff). It works as is but I'd like to have the batch...
I. Write the ...
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