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].
Questions tagged [regedit]
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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 is disabled:
mwfearnley
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Open complete key path in RegEdit
Is there a way to make RegEdit open SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager by pasting the key, instead of having to manually navigate the tree?
Karsten
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regedit to run in script, not in background
Is there a way for regedit to run in script, not in background.
With /e (export) it runs in background and returns control to the console (and would return control to a script as well, i think). I want to wait for it to finish.
KarolDepka
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Can't Import .reg from SFX Archive
I can't seem to import .reg files unless I directly open them. I was making an sfx archive with WinRAR and I tried to make it silently import my .reg file but no matter what it refuses to do so. I made the archive run as admin, I verified regedit is…
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Create a Registry Script That Adds A 32-Bit DWORD Value
I'm trying to create a registry script that users can double click and it adds a 32-bit DWORD value to the registry.
The objective is to add EnableARIATelemetryFeature with a value of 0 to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Lync
So…
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Alternative way to access folder options
found this guide over at pctools.com, and I'm curious if there is still other way for others to access folder options if I have already disabled it. And if you know if there is other way to access hidden files if the folder options is disabled…
Wern Ancheta
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Cannot run regedit to fix registry problems
I cannot run regedit or any other exe programs after I used by mistake the command open with windows media center by default. Everything is opening with wmc and I cannot repair anything. please help!
Radu
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I changed my user name in the registery and my user account doesn't work properly
I wanted change user profile name and was go to regedit in local-machine, microsoft, windows nt, currentVersion profile list and in ProfileImagePath change the name. But after this my user profile became working inccorect. It became as a new user…
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Want to save .reg as regular text file ( not .reg file format )
Need to save some reg file key data into a text file I can then manipulate. Trouble is regedit only saves as a .reg file even if you tell it save as text file. The resulting .reg file cannot be searched, grepped, or otherwise manipulated as…
Bud Murf
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