Excerpt from Wikipedia page The registry was created as a central location to store configuration for COM components and all application settings in a standardised form. Reading from and writing to the registry is much quicker than for a .ini file as it doesn't have to be parsed. It can also store ...
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Batch file in right click menu
I'm making a batch file that is going to encrypt information. I made it so when I right click on the object and click on the "test" button it runs the batch file.
In regedit I added
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Does exporting a registry key in hive binary format preserve permissions and how can I import them to another machine?
When I export a key in the registry on my Windows 7 machine, I get the option of .reg or a hive file in binary.
What's the difference?
Does the binary hive file preserve the permissions? Example, I ...
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How can I change a file type's default program while keeping its current default icon on Windows 7
Let's say I want to open XML files in Notepad, I can change the default program through Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs > Associate a file type or protocol with a program.
However, that ...
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Powershell code cannot access internet
I've got a powershell command that tries to go to the web. But the system admins have configured the server to use something like "proxy-srv.server.com".
When i've entered "proxy-srv.server.com" ...
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How can I see what an executable file is writing to disk and to the registry? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Looking for an program installer monitor or recorder
What software can be used in order to "record" all the files written to the disk and registry entries beeing ...
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Make GIMP 2.8 open in a maximised window (plus “Edit with GIMP” problems")
I'd like to know how I can make GIMP 2.8 (the latest stable release) open in a maximised window. Every time I open it I have to click on the maximise button so that I can see the complete window and ...
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Sysprepped image will not complete setup
I'm having a problem installing/setting up an image.
Background:
I've created a Windows 7 Enterprise image (i.e. installed OS, installed applications, configured settings, etc.). Then I sysprepped ...
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How do I completely remove a program from my PC? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How best to manually uninstall a program in windows 7/vista
I have a problem uninstalling applications. I'm using Windows 7,
Whenever I install a trial or limited ...
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offscrub07.vbs cannot access registry when ran as part of a startup script
I am creating a script to automate a deployment of Office 2010. Office 07 was not installed in a way that provides a clean upgrade path, and in an attempt to do things the right way I am clearing it ...
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Running a .vbs script from a browser with URL protocol
I am working on a program that is changing some cookies to be logged in at a flash game. The program can not be compiled because I want the user to be able to check my code. The program must be able ...
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Increase Lines of Scrollback for all sessions quickly
I have over 100 PuTTY sessions saved, and I wanted to increase my Lines of Scrollback from 200 to something higher like 5000.
I know how to do this manually, one by one. However I don't want to ...
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Changing Power Scheme settings through Registry instead of Control Panel in Windows 7
I'd like to change the settings of a power scheme (say, go to sleep after 45 minutes instead of 30) through the registry, rather than the control panel, in Windows 7. I'd also like to turn hot keys ...
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Hide a taskbar toolbar's text and title by default
I need to have added toolbars hide the text and title as default after Windows installation, and I would have thought the best way would be through the registry (where everything like that can be set, ...
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How can I display additional boot and shutdown information on the Windows 7 welcome screen?
There is a small tweak, I believe it is a registry key, that allows to display additional information on the Welcome and Shutting down screens of Windows 7 (and most likely Vista, too). I have ...
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Reading ntuser.dat.log files
I created a Group Policy Object using the Microsoft Management Console to restrict non-adiministrators from being able to do certain things (access the control panel, run regedit etc.). Recently, I ...
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Edit file description shell new menu
I've searched a lot but I cannot find a complete solution, I want to edit the file description in the explorer new file menu
now i have:
Explorer right-click > New > Notepad++ Document to ...
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How can I move NTUSER.DAT and the similar files? And yes, I know what they are
I am trying to migrate my Users files and Program Files from my C:\ Drive to my D:\ Drive. So far, I have dragged all the files over, and replaced all the junctions, but I am still left with those ...
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Forcing Deep Freeze to Thawed by registry
SO, after messing up with windows updates and deep freeze, I got to a state where the windows won't start because of the update's last configuration stepts and it reboots its self.
Does any one know ...
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Adding %USERPROFILE% to a command in the Windows registry
I'm trying to write a registry hack that will streamline some of my setup tasks when I create a new VM or repave my laptop. One thing I'm doing is switching to portable versions (synced in Dropbox) of ...
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How can I pin a program to the Windows 7 Taskbar, with parameters?
In my case, I have to login and manage user accounts on a specific PC on our network quite frequently. I just learned that I can use the Windows Computer Management Snap-in to connect to another PC ...
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Windows 7 context menu right click in folder
I know how to add a context menu for when you click on an actual folder:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\commandNameHere]
but what about clicking on nothing in a folder?
like I make a new ...
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How to repair xp corrupt registry file?
I have an instalation of windows xp. It has corrupt registry hive (SOFTWARE). I am able to access system32\config folder but I have no registry backup. System Volume Information folder contains only ...
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How to set the Screen Saver Grace Period for Windows 8?
I manually added the ScreenSaverGracePeriod (REG_DWORD) value in seconds to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon registry key and it didn't enable the screen ...
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Can't Merge Windows Registry
I was having issues with my computer (Windows 7 Pro 64 bit) and our support guys said it was related to my login going to a temporary profile. So, he created me a new profile. However, now I've lost ...
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How to fix corrupt registry
my registry seems to have gone corrupt missing certian permisions and wont let me edit certian strings. Can you recommend some freeware that fixes the registry
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Windows Vista/7 activation key – unique? Can change? Location?
Is the Windows activation key unique? (The Windows Product ID, I was
told, is not.)
Is it subject to change? And how about a clean install?
Am I correct that that is what is found (encrypted) as
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How did the “napiprojekt” entry get into my txt file context menu?
I noticed today that if I rightclick a txt file there is a context menu entry saying "napiprojekt".
I googled it but could only find out that it has to do something with subtitles.
I do not ...
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Error Code 1608 during SQL Server install?
I get the following error early during my SQL Server 2008 R2 installation:
MsiGetProductInfo failed to retrieve ProductVersion for package with
Product Code = ...
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Esc key not working anymore on Windows XP
The escape key on my work notebook (with Windows XP SP3) stopped working some days ago.
It is not a hardware problem, because:
It happens both with the internal keyboard and an external USB ...
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Change windows default path or last used path for saving files? Is that possible?
I'm trying to change the default saving path to my specfied path for example if the file is picture (.jpg .gif etc..) and using google chrome I save an image the path can be anything from default or ...
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IIS Server on XP Machine with tweaked registry and services
I have been trying for some time now to setup a webapp on my XP machine at home.
Prior to doing this, I had tweaked the registry settings, fiddled with disabling and enabling servies, without ...
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Registry (possibly) error in Windows 7 : I can not resize columns in any program except explorer
I experimented with Winbuilder and after some time I noticed that
I cannot resize columns in uTorrent, move bookmarks and bookmark folders in Chrome,
then cannot resize columns in Comodo Programs ...
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Is it possible to prevent maximized windows from restoring down by moving the window?
I would like to completely disable the possibility of mouse-dragging maximized windows. Ideally, the maximized window should restore down only by double-clicking, or pressing the 'maximize' button ...
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Enable automatic login via registry
I tried setting the following keys with no effect:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DefaultUserName = username
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows ...
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How to add an entity to a context menu in Windows 8?
I have an application I want to run from the context menu when clicking on a JavaScript file.
The keys in registry are the following:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.js]
@="JSFile"
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How to change a processor's name from device manager [closed]
I do not want to show my processor's name to others. So i want to edit the registry for the process's name in devicemanager. How can i do that or where is the registry key for the processor's name in ...
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Windows 7 - Add shell command for .png file
On Windows XP, you could go to Folder Options - File Types, select PNG, create a new action, such as this
Action: Crush
Application: "F:\Programs\PNGCrush\crush.bat" "%1"
So you can right click on ...
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Creating a .reg file for Windows 7
I created a .reg file but when I double-click it, it doesn't want to be imported.
The specified file is not a registry script.You can only import binary
registry files from within the registry ...
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Altering specific configuration values in the On-Screen Keyboard of Windows 7
I have to use the On-Screen Keyboard of Windows 7 for typing:
(In case you haven't used it yet, you can get it via: All Programs -> Accessories -> Ease of Access -> On-Screen Keyboard
or simply ...
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Trying to get to the command prompt through recovery disk
I'm trying to reach the command prompt through a vista recovery disk I have, and it boots from the disk and gets to the point where it asks which installation I want to repair and then says the disk ...
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regsvr32 at HKEY-CURRENT-USER
I want to register my controls at user level, kindly guide me how can I achive this with regsvr32. If its not possible with regsvr32 please tell any alternative way to achive this.
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How to retrieve missing registry components? [closed]
Incident: Installed superantispyware tool, which found/removed an unknown amount of registry components. After restarting my HPTm2, I had the following major issues:
1) Windows 7 Home Premium ...
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Looking for a freeware/open-source registry defragmentation tool [closed]
I'm looking for open source or freeware registry defrag app, preferably one who doesn't need a stupid .exe installer. .zip packed and ready to go preferred!
I'm using Windows 7 64bit.
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How to force Windows desktop background to update or refresh
If I manually change the background image in the registry, how can I force it to refresh without logging off?
I know that bginfo does it, but I would like to keep things simple and not use any ...
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How do I remove the “Undo” option from Windows' right-click context menu?
I am looking to remove the Undo option from the menu.
I have looked at the similar questions on Super User, and I cannot find a method to remove this item. Please include more than just a link to ...
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when Windows 7 tries to “check disk for consistency” on startup, can I make it wait more than 10 seconds?
like, how about making it count down 3600 seconds to make sure that I have time to tell it to take a hike? How does it know to wait for precisely 10?
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Win2K Server in VMWare (workstation) corrupts registry on shutdown?
I'm in a little bit of a pickle.
I have a Win2K server VM which corrupts its SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, SAM, SECURITY, and DEFAULT registry entries every time it's shut down or restarted. I can boot into the ...
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Changing default install path in Windows 7
I'm trying to change the default install path in Windows 7 Pro x64. I'm in the Registry Editor and in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Current Version folder. ...
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Windows Registry for New Menu with Batch Files
Windows 7 - Add an item to 'new' context menu
This shows how to add items to the "New" dropdown menu. How about taking them away?
Also, I want to make a batch file that automates this. Like ...
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Change Icon of *.dll Back To Original
My idiotic little brother opened a *.dll file with notepad, now it's got that NotePad icon on it. It's a real mess because now I can never distinguish between *.dlls and text files. How do I change ...
