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 I can delete all keys that cointain ProgramName?

How to delete all folders(path) that contain key with a name that contain "ProgramName1"? CCleaner and programs like that doesn't help. I google for bat,vbs scripts but they scan only ...
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I've just deleted important registries by mistake - can I somehow fix it?

There was a game which was not working properly. I've found a fix online, but I've deleted the wrong dir. (yes, that was just dumb) I had to delete this: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Microsoft > ...
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Are there Windows registry entries to control specific Chrome features?

I need to prevent Google Chrome from offering to save payment information in Chrome 77.0.3865.75 using Windows registry entries that can be deployed via GPO. The customer is running a web-based ...
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Add an item to the 'send to' menu for ALL users (win7)

I know there is the question Add an item to the 'send to' menu for ALL users (winxp), but this does not work for Windows 7. I already know how to add an item to the 'send to' menu of one user by ...
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How to verify Registry key changes in GUI

I am currently using Ansible to automate the updating of the registry keys of a Windows 2016 Server machine. I am able to achieve that however I have a question in regards to verifying that the ...
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How do I read values of registry keys?

Does anyone know how to read out registry key values in PowerShell? The equivalent request in CMD can be seen on the picture.
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Is it safe to run regsvr32.exe multiple times?

I need to register msdia100.dll if the computer that I'm working on doesn't have it registered. Instead of looking into registry, I just run regsvr32 msdia100.dll. Is it safe way to do? I mean, is it ...
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Context menu option to append a prefix to filename and update modification date

I'm trying to make a context menu item to add a # prefix to selected files names and update their modification time. this is the used command: cmd /c copy /b \"%1\" +,, & ren \"%1\" \"#%1\" copy ...
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Disable Windows 10 Sounds in Audit Mode or unattend

I am preparing Windows 10 Image and I want to disable Windows sounds (but not applications sounds). I tried two different ways: Audit Mode: I enter Audit Mode and modify the registry: ...
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slightly changing path used inside a batch file

Follow this please using path from registry in a batch file Code: for /f "tokens=2*" %%a in (' REG QUERY "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.0.1" /v Home') do set JavaPath=%%b ...
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using path from registry in a batch file

I am pretty new to registry and batch files editing. I want to replace path C:\PROGRA~2\Java\jre8\bin inside my batch file to a more generic path so that each time I don't have to modify the path and ...
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Date Accessed Field Not Updating WIndows 10

I've added the "Date Accessed" field to windows file explorer, however, it is not updating when opening media files (pictures, videos, etc.) I've edited the "ntfsDisableLastAccess" registry key to "...
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How do I pass quotes in tectia ssh?

We use windows OS but instead of using built in native ways to connect to remote machines, they installed tectia ssh. So if I want to run commands on a remote machine I have to open cmd and do sshg3 ...
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Is RunOnceServices still supported in Win10?

I found few references that Windows 10 should support RunOnceServices registry key on path Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce this should work in ...
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Create a new "New" submenu in context menu with a custom name

I like to experiment a lot with coding and creating html, css, js etc. files each time I want to try something is tiring. To get around this, I have created template html, css, etc. files and added ...
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How to stop Cortana from running in the background?

Cortana continues to consume RAM and processing speed on my PC. I have disabled Cortana with RegEdit {HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows} change 1 to 0. Even after this, I ...
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Determine if Windows HotFix has been applied

I recently fixed a defect in our product by applying Microsoft hotfix. Some of our customers are still reporting that the issue remains with the hotfix applied. They are using pretty tightly ...
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Where are the ClearType keys in the Win10 Registry?

There is a Microsoft Documentation page about ClearType that claims the registry values are under "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Avalon.Graphics\display names" source: Microsoft doc page Our Windows 10 ...
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Can you please help me in deleting a registry folder?

I need to delete this folder {018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} From the location HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\C urrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace So, anyone please help ...
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cannot frind HKCU\Console\%SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe

I am trying to permanently change the code page of the cmd.exe. Under HKCU/Console, I can only find the following two keys: %SystemRoot%_System32_WindowsPowerShell_v1.0_powershell.exe %SystemRoot%...
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How do I remove default windows items from the "open with" context menu?

The things in the image I have crossed out are the ones I want to remove. I have already tried the various NirSoft utilities, none of them will remove the default windows items. I've also tried ...
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Steam reads registry key constantly

I currently noticed high hard drive activity and looked into it using procmon. I found out that Steam is constantly trying to read the same key without success and doesn't stop, even after hours. I ...
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Restore Missing “New” or “New Folder” Option in Desktop and Explorer Context Menu in Windows 7

I have gone through number of blogs and have seen the below steps to restore the new option. Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. Now go to following key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\...
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How can I add additional fonts to the Windows console?

I found a guide online stating that you need to edit the registry in order to add new fonts to the list of available fonts in Command Prompt: specifically, you have to edit the key: ...
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User configuration settings made via gpedit not reflecting in registry for user with Logon as service right

I am trying to enable screen saver setting via gpedit and also ran gpupdate and rebooted the server. I have a Bigfix script that is iterating over HKEY_USERS hive and checking if a user key is ...
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop is not accessible?

I am getting errors on my computer (Windows 7, 32-bit) after a improper shutdown. At first my user profile was corrupted in the registry and had to use the .bak file in Userprofiles list. But since ...
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Change Registry Value for Specific Application Lifecycle Only

Is it possible to override the value of an arbitrary Windows registry key for a specific application lifecycle? My hope is that a temporary registry value can be set with the command line, so that I ...
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How to set TLS protocols as default after applying KB3140245?

This is about instructions to Windows update KB3140245 on a 64-bit Windows 7 machine. Microsoft released this update some time ago that "allows users to change system-wide default protocols for ...
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Registry under HKEY LOCAL_MACHINE is not working

I needed to override DPI setting value in the windows machine of my Java swing application. For that, I needed to create registry key following path. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\...
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How can I append data to a Windows registry value in a batch file?

How can I append data to a Windows registry value in a batch file? reg.exe seems to only support create/delete keys and values - I want to take an existing REG_MULTI_SZ value and append some more ...
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How do I clone my cascading context menu for 'dllfile'?

I recently made a custom cascading context menu folder for applications on my computer. Everything works as I intended and I'd like to add this for dynamic link library files as well but I've hit a ...
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Which special variables are available when writing a shell command for a context menu

When extending the Windows' shell context menu (e.g. for adding an 'Open command here' prompt on directories), a 'command' key needs to be created in the registry. The value of this 'command' key ...
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Disable Java updater in registry

Java updater ask for downloading new updates. How to disable on many computers in domain this feature? It is this checkbox: But seems to be impossible to uncheck it in registry. I tried: 32-bit: [...
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Why does changing these registry keys not enable the screensaver?

I'm trying to set up a powershell script that enables some screensaver group policy settings, so I found the corresponding registry keys and set them: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\...
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Excel/Word losing pinned files - registry fix but why happening

I regularly lose my pinned files list in Excel, and have not identified a common cause. On reading into this, I find that pinned files are stored in Registry under ....\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\...
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Force a url to open in IE from chrome without command process warning message

My requirement is to open few urls on IE browser on cliking their links. So i have followed the below code to set the registry Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\...
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Windows: Registry: Can't associate a file with a verb

RESTORED to original question as well as I could, 7/27/19 1:08 PM I've created the following .reg file to add a shell verb 'Build PGL File' for .pgl files. The verb should run Firefox with a command ...
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REG ADD REG_SZ where Value contains embedded double quotes (redux)

This is driving me bananas but it must be something very simple. I am trying to modify an ImagePath Value (REG_SZ) for a Service in a Batch script using REG ADD, where the Value Data contains ...
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REG ADD REG_SZ where Value contains embedded double quotes

This is driving me bananas but it must be something very simple. I am trying to add an ImagePath Value (REG_SZ) in a Batch script using REG ADD, where the Value Data contains embedded "double quotes"....
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If I am not an administrator but I want to read the registry, what is easiest way to do it?

When I open regedit in Windows 7, I get "Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator" Can I open it someway in readonly mode? Or does anyone know how can I see values in the registry?...
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Custom right click menu option to delete a folder does not work

I work with Angular and it generates project folders that are huge and takes forever to delete with the regular method of folder deletion, but if delete it with the following command in the command ...
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How to update Registry with REG ADD command

I need to do set this registry value from command line: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation] "AllowSavedCredentialsWhenNTLMOnly"=dword:00000001 "...
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Fontlink (FontLink/SystemLink in registry) Is Not Working As Expected In Window 10 x64

What I Want I use Consolas as the default font of my Notepad++, but I want better appearance of Chinese and Japanese characters and symbols when using Consolas. According to The MSDN article, I can ...
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Enable Write Acess to Removable devices while restricting Read Access [Registry/GPO]

I'm trying to achieve this point: Disable Read Access to Removable Devices from Registry / GPO Enable Write Access to Removable Devices from Registry / GPO What I've tried so far: From gpedit.msc ...
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Link all Noto Fonts into a giant font in Windows 7

Windows 7 has various fonts that cover different scripts within Unicode. However, the free Noto fonts provide a good alternative, covering a very large portion of Unicode with a visually uniform ...
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Does the filesystem windows is installed on have an effect on the time zone settings of timestamps within windows registry hives?

This question does not refer to the filesystem timestamps of the registry files themself. As far as I know timestamps within the Windows Registry are stored as UTC timestamps when Windows is ...
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Local user not part of any usergroup; can't add it to any; account not listed

Removed a local user from the administrators group and am getting error 1317 on net command, trying to add it to a user group. User isn't listed in users gui (cp, settings), but is listed on net user ...
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Using Environment variable in registry for command

I'm making a program which requires arguments from context menu (click a file and invoke my program with the file name as parameter). I'm trying to add a registry key to ...\shell\myThing\command. ...
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How to disable listing .cab and .zip archives as folders, in explorer?

There's a couple suggestions, here, about this (and plenty others, elsewhere), but none of them really answers the question the way I'm looking for. This comment: https://www.sevenforums.com/...
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Win10 Enterprise system keeps enabling screensaver

I have a windows 10 enterprise system. The screen keeps timing out and displaying the lock screen after 20 minutes. I am both local and domain administrator. I've disabled the screensaver in the ...

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