Understanding and Editing the Windows Registry - #2 - Editing the Windows Registry

Ad:

Understanding and Editing the Windows Registry

 
album art 128px
#2 / July 21, 2009 / 2:53 min.

Editing the Windows Registry

Windows comes with a Registry editor built right into the operating system. It isn't elegant or fancy, but it gets the job done. Here we'll take a brief look at its functions. After viewing this

video tutorial

, you'll be able to go in and start

editing the Windows Registry

to

tweak Windows

Bookmark and Share

download this episode now

show notes

- To

open the Registry editor

click Start, then Run, and type in

REGEDT32

and press Enter or click OK.

- The Registry editor opens.

- The Registry editor has two panes, left and right.

- All of the Keys are displayed on the left pane.

- All of the values are shown in the right pane.

- Under File you'll find Import and Export functions.

- Under Edit you'll find the ability to search using Find and Find Next.

- Always use the

Registry editor

with caution and care.

- At the same time you don't need to be afraid of the Registry if you are careful and take precautions.

- When you feel comfortable working with Registry you can avail yourself of a wealth of fixes and tweaks that are available on the Internet.

filed under

recent episodes

5

Restoring the Windows Registry from a back-up

July 24, 2009
4

Tweak windows by editing Windows registry

July 23, 2009
3

Precautions for using the Windows Registry editor

July 22, 2009
2

Editing the Windows Registry

July 21, 2009
1

What is the Windows Registry?

July 20, 2009
More Understanding and Editing the Windows Registry episodes...