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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Will unspecified keys and sub-entries be kept unchanged when double click reg file?
Suppose there is a .reg file that specifies a registry entry with partial keys and values. This registry entry actually has much more keys, values and sub-entries stored in behind as shown in RegEdit....
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How can I change the cursor that shows when you type without replacing it? (beam_r.cur)
I have found that most paths to cursors are stored in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Cursors\Default, but there is no registry value for changing beam_r.cur ...
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edit registry for ownership screen at boot up to prevent theft
I had a laptop that had a boot screen that showed who owned the laptop and how to contact in case of theft. But I don't remember where to edit this line in the registry. Anybody know how and where to ...
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Registry Shell Extension - Bold MuiVERB Text Flag
Not a strictly programming question, but I've tried different approaches.
I have a context menu with the following flags:
AppliesTo = System.FileExtension:=.mp4
Icon = WMPLoc.dll,-503
MuiVERB = ...
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windows scrollbars changed to very thin, registry changes keep reverting
Suddenly vertical and horizontal scrollbars became very thin. Impossible to read excel tab names as they are in the scrollbar.
Changing the Registry entry as advised in How to Customize the Scrollbars ...
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Opening Old & Unlinked OneDrive Folder Also Opens New OneDrive Folder in New Window
I recently migrated from OneDrive Personal to OneDrive Business. During the process, I also performed steps outlined here to rename and shorten the OneDrive Business folder. Though the process was ...
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Run Single Instance of CMD via Registry for Multiple Files?
I have written a script to convert images with DirectXTex. I use %* in the command inside the script to handle however many files I pass to it by directly dragging multiple files onto it directly. It ...
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STILL no file paths longer than 260 characters in Win Explorer, in 2023?
When I try to create a subfolder in a folder whose file path is already cca 260 characters, I get this message:
The file name(s) would be too long for the destination folder. You can shorten the file ...
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Unable to remove entries in Windows File Explorer's New context menu which have no Registry ShellNew keys
On Windows File Explorer, I like to keep the New right-click context menu decluttered by removing most entries except those that I specifically want.
Thus, in the Registry, I delete (replacing "...
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Windows Process-Wide Security for Java via registry keys
My goal is to configure COM/DCOM security for my Java OPC DA client (not server).
The main problem is that every time the client tries to get updates from a OPC DA server in asynchronous mode, it ...
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"The configuration registry database is corrupt" when putting in "netsh http show ssl" on administrator command prompt
I've been trying to fix this error:
An error occurred while using SSL configuration for endpoint Type=0 Index=0. The error status code is contained within the returned data. (Event 15021)
From the ...
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Register a file extension for all users
Lets say, I belong to Administrators in Windows 10 and I want:
I.
All other existed users.
Users not created yet.
When anyone from the above list press "enter" on a PDF file, then PDF ...
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How can I get the windows AutoLogon password?
I have a computer with configured Auto-Logon.
After a restart of Windows it automatically performs a login with a predefined user.
I would also like to connect via Remote Desktop to this computer. But ...
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Next desktop background by cmd, Powershell or batch?
I have set slideshow as my Windows 10 background. I can right click on the desktop and select Next desktop background to change it to the next image. Is there any way to do this via cmd or powershell ...
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How to change theme/background settings in Windows 10 automatically or with one click?
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I set my background to slideshow that changes every 10 minutes. It also choose the accent color automatically from my background and show the accent color on start, taskbar, and ...
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How to find or clear traces of deleted folders in windows 11?
I'd like to understand specifically how and where does this program finds traces of my deleted folders, do any of you have any idea how to find or clear them manually?
To be more specific, those ...
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Can %~n1 be Used in the Registry?
I am currently trying to integrate a program into my shell, the program in question is a CLI tool that has multiple options for files passed to it. I know that it is possible to run 'code' in the ...
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How to disable Numlock permanently on Windows?
I have tried some approaches as shown below to disable numlock permanently on my Windows machine, but none of them is working:
https://technoresult.com/how-to-disable-num-lock-completely-in-windows-10-...
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Adding and removing items from Windows 11 Right click (new) menu
I have Windows 11, and I have uninstalled, Paint, Paint3d, and notepad application and don't want to reinstall them
How to remove the New -> bitmap image? There's no [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bmp\...
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How to remove icon of a running program from system tray in Windows 10
Any way to do this, maybe through registry editor? What I'm trying to do is, I have a time tracking/keeping software running the whole time (to keep track of what my kids do on the pc), but the ...
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Windows machine trying to path into another machine using the network folder
Does anyone know what the registry change is to c$ into a system from the file explorer ?
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Changes made to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE by the SYSTEM account seem to be writing to a different hive?
We are experiencing an issue while using our RMM software to modify a registry key on multiple computers. The RMM software utilizes the SYSTEM account for this task.
When executing the following ...
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Is there some way I can limit OneDrive's upload speed lower than 50 KB/s?
I'm on a very low-speed connection. OneDrive only allows you to change this as low as 50 KB/s. Is there some way, maybe through the registry, that I can bypass this, to set it to 20 KB/s? I'm on ...
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How to prevent my inbuilt camera from turning off in low light
In low light my laptop camera (inbuilt) automatically switches to black and white, and then in even lower light it just switches off entirely until it detects sufficient light. Is there any way to ...
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Can't find SQLS connection settings on my system, 32-bit app, wrong registry?
I hope this is the right forum.
A customer is moving their SQLS instance they use with a 3rd party application, AE. The settings can only be updated within the app, which is a bit annoying. They asked ...
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How can I specify custom values for the 'bounce keys' feature of filter keys in Windows 11?
I've got some keys on my keyboard accidentally repeating and I've found that enabling bounce keys filtering does prevent that from happening, however, the 0.3 second delay is far too long for my ...
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How to manually upgrade Windows from an ISO file?
I have a Windows 10 installation that got into a blue screen boot loop after a system crash. I assumed the registry got corrupted since that happened 32 times in the past with this device and putting ...
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Something overwriting some settings set in HKCR for image files
What I'm trying to achieve: Change the file type description that is shown in the explorer file type column, when creating a new file etc.
What I tried to do but failed: Until now, I have been doing ...
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The names of Windows Tools items in the control panel changed to the name of their registry keys
I installed Windows 11 on my laptop. Recently, the options available in Windows Tools in the control panel have been changed to the registry key name string. How can I solve this problem?
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How important are registry ROOT menu entries
I ‘m doing a fresh install of Windows 7 on another PC. Before making an image backup I do a clean-up of the junk.
After using ShellNewHandler to remove unwanted New context menu entries. I discovered ...
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Writing a .bat file that will delete orphaned registry keys in the profile list and it is not working as expected
Need to write a .bat file that will loop through HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList, check if the SID actually has a user folder on the machine and if not, ...
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Registry taskbar settings for default user
I got assigned to change the taskbarlayout for a lot of computers that will be rolled out in close future in our company. I figured the best way to do that would be by editing the registry. I have ...
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Shell Bags Registry - which resolution in use
I've been using windows registries to organize my folders (with a .bat file) every morning, I just change the location and size and open a window and change again and so on and so on, this is the ...
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Where are windows printer's preferences saved?
I'm trying to automate the setup of printer settings, are settings stored to a standard location?
The preference window is just a proprietary driver window
I'm aware of some of the registry values ...
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Can I remap the power-button? [duplicate]
Can I remap the power-button to run a script (CMD, PowerShell, AHK...) e.g. via a registry entry under HKLMiSYSTEMlCurrentControlSetiControNKeyboard LayoutiScancode Map?
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How to identify which shell-bag was last saved -- windows
I am trying to identify which Windows 10 64-bit Shell Bag was most recently saved, but as I have 5000 Bags the "max bag" parameter from powershell is useless and the BagMRU key in the ...
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Disable Bing Search on Windows Start Menu for Standard Users [duplicate]
I found that the How-to-Geek Guide - How to Disable Bing in the Windows 10 Start Menu works also for Windows 11 (or at least for versions prior to 22h2).
I have more than one account on my machine, ...
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Can't find registry key on Windows 10 Education N to deactivate start menu web search [duplicate]
I have Windows 10 Education N, version 21H2. I'm trying to turn off the web search function of the start menu by editing the registry, but I don't know which key I have to edit in my Windows version, ...
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Random letters showing in Powershell script error making it so hard to find where the error stems from
I keep receiving random letters Powershell script error.
I made a changing mouse scheme script based on system OS theme. I keep receiving random letters as shown in the image below when running the ...
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Batch for Windows Registry
So I need to know if it's possible to create a batch file for this darn thing.
Create a new key in the following path named Explorer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\
And on ...
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A program that was previously running fine on my system gets stuck in a loop upon starting, even after thorough reinstalls
The program in question is called MasterPlus, it's a utility for changing settings on various CoolerMaster products, my use would be accessing my mouse's settings. I'm currently on a very fresh ...
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Of what use are empty Windows Registry HKCR keys for my C: and D: drives? Can they be deleted?
I've been having ongoing issues with my system not starting correctly sometimes.
I've run chkdsk on my C: drive and have run sfc. Both reported no issues. Next I thought I'd get a registry cleaner and ...
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Install manually custom keyboard layout (dll) created with MSKLC
I created a custom keyboard layout with the Microsoft Keyboard Layouter Creator (MSKLC) tool and generated a "build package" which allows an easy installation. The installation of the ...
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How can I restore only one registry key from registry back up I had?
I want to restore only one key from registy back up I had in here:
%systemroot\System32\config\RegBack
How can I do this?
I just changed some permissions on this registry and my PC is not working ...
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Windows 11 Snap Layouts: force all 6 layout options (irrespective of display resolution)?
I noticed that on Windows 11, upon pressing Win+z, on my smaller screen I have ...
...while on my bigger one I have two more options:
(And if you upvote this question,then next time I'll be able to ...
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Windows does not respect theme switch done by registry
I am using Windows 11 22H2 build 22621.1265.
I use these scripts to change the system/application theme accordingly:
New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\...
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how to limit the text length of folder/files names in thumbnail view
In thumbnails view, the folders/files' name text wraps to a maximum of 4 lines.
Is there a way to limit it to only one line?
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ASUS laptop running Windows 11 automatically hibernates after 3 minutes when lid is closed by default
The default is bad. I want to use my laptop with an external monitor when the lid is closed, but after 3 minutes of inactivity, the laptop goes to hibernate. I also want to listen to music when the ...
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Windows 11: Modify screensaver behavior via script
I want to enable/disable the screensaver for a fixed local user via a scheduled task. My task runs
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /f /v ScreenSaverIsSecure /t REG_SZ /d 0
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Windows 11: MS Word 365 spellcheck underline colour changed in registry reverts to default colour
I have a problem with the red underlining to show spelling errors in Word. As I am translating documents, I have whole chunks of text that are in the source language and thus underlined in red. This ...
