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 to change the Printer Model in Device Options within the Printer Properties via Registry
I am trying to change the printer model displayed in the Device Options section of the Printer Properties for various drivers.
I’ve already tried PowerShell modules such as PrinterConfiguration, ...
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Registry Key PowerShell
When I do:
Get-Item -LiteralPath "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Provisioning\CSPs\.\Vendor\MSFT\SecureAssessment"
it throws an error.
When I do:
Test-Path -LiteralPath "HKLM\SOFTWARE\...
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Unable to Delete Registry Keys Corresponding to Clean Flash Player
Although I have already uninstalled Clean Flash Player, I am unable to delete several corresponding registry keys and subkeys, that I need to delete for a specific purpose.
I have already tried all ...
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Bluetooth mouse reverse wheel scroll setting is destroyed in Windows registry each time I re-pair the mouse. How to keep the setting permanent?
How on earth do I apply "reverse wheel scroll" (to make it match "natural scroll" of the touchpad) without the setting being undone every G$% @$%n time that I re-pair the mouse to ...
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Virtual paths broken? [duplicate]
So, I have been having a recurring problem with Windows, thought it was a Windows 10 issue, upgraded to 11, and suddenly realized it still existed, Shows unity calling a package with the "g" ...
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Need help-how to remove virus that infected pc, created partitions on the C drive. It looks like the virus installed WindowRE on a new partition [duplicate]
A trojan virus infected my PC-running Win10 pro on a Samsung SSD. I thought I removed the virus by reinstalling win10, but I discovered that the virus created a partition and installed WindowsRE. Also,...
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Disabled copilot on Win11 23H2 and now I can't get it back
I disabled desktop Co-Pilot in Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2 using both of XDA's suggested methods - setting a group policy and setting a registry key. I have undone both of those disablements by setting ...
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Why is Windows Store is damaged after last Windows 11 update and how can I repair it?
After the latest Windows 11 update a few days ago, several apps did not run anymore.
The log-in PIN does not work anymore and cannot be reestablished
Any app that is available on the Windows Store, ...
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taskbar MinWidth for win11
For win10 I can set the MinWidth for icons/labels on taskbar by Regedit in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics
but I found it does not work with win11, is there any possible new ...
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What are the task bar jump lists line spacing registry keys or Classic Shell settings?
My task bar jump lists were single spaced in win 7 but after upgrade to W10 a couple of years ago the lines became wider spaced then even wider spaced 'on their own'.
I'm not sure if this is a Classic ...
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How can I export the registry settings for "shell"/UI settings & behavior?
I'm backing up a Windows profile of mine, for use on a new machine (possibly with a newer Windows version).
Now, I don't want to back up my entirey registry hive, both since I'm worried about ...
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Unable to disable USB Mass Storage using Windows policies or registry keys
I have a Windows PC which must have USB mass storage disabled. I have gone into Group Policy Editor (Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Removable Storage Access) ...
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How combine multiple .reg Files into One?
I would like to add "Combine reg" to the right click menu when selecting many .reg files and then combine them to one reg file with one "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00" entry....
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Where is the ordering of Windows Regedit "Favorites" menu stored?
Where does Windows Regedit store the ordering of its "Favorites" menu (ordered by date-ascending)?
Regedit favorites are located here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\...
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list of "Image File Execution Options" options in windows registry
I'm looking for a comprehensive list of items which can be added for a process/executable in the "Image File Execution Options" key.
Trolling through my registry, I've found several ...
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How to make an extension In Google Chrome (windows) Enabled But User Cannot Use It
How to make an extension In Google Chrome (windows) Enabled But User Cannot Use It.
My friend is addicted to bad habits, and I want to make his internet experience safer to help him quit these habits....
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Remove Duplicate Entra ID Accounts on Windows 11
On a lot of our company PCs, we have two identical Entra ID accounts which are causing a conflict and giving users lots of error messages related to "Verifying their account" or "Work ...
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Freshly Imaged a Computer and Path did not Exist in Registry
Is it possible that the HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce path does not exist when a computer is freshly imaged? I tried running this script on a fresh installation of Windows ...
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Command line for exporting entire Windows Registry
See this webpage for the command line command for exporting Windows Registry entries. It says the valid root key names are HKLM, HKCU, HKCR, HKU, and HKCC. This makes it sound like I can't export ...
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How to remove "3D Objects" and other folders from This PC and Navigation Pane - Current User, Windows 10
I have seen many methods in Windows 10 for removing the 3D Objects, Documents, Desktop, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Video folders from "This PC" and the "Navigation Pane" using ...
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Is it normal for svchost.exe to frequently access AMSI-related registry keys? (Windows 11)
I noticed that on my Windows 11 system, svchost.exe repeatedly attempts to access AMSI-related registry keys. When I disconnect my laptop from the internet, these access attempts stop.
I’m concerned ...
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Windows 11: How to maximize the dialog window by default when clicking the Copilot Preview button in the taskbar?
On Win11 and use Copilot a lot. I'm asking specifically about accessing Copilot by using the Preview button in the bottom right corner of the taskbar. The preview dialog is too small for my tastes, ...
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Why does my Windows roaming profile always change to a local profile on a particular PC?
Whenever I delete my user profile using Remove-CimInstance or Advanced System Properties and then log on to the same PC again, my profile will be created as a local profile instead of a roaming ...
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What does the definition “[[[Delete all values]]]” means under “Policy Setting” column of ”Policy Viewer tool?”
Does anyone know what the definition [[[Delete all values]]] means under Policy Setting column of Policy Viewer tool?
More specifically:
If i navigate through registry to the aforementioned path, I ...
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Windows installation failed and "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status" is missing
I formatted my notebook and installed Windows, but I got the error "The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error. Windows installation cannot be proceed. To install ...
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How to clear autocomplete list in the Windows 11 Run dialog?
I had exactly the same problem as KrisReynolds here; but in Windows 11: Windows 10 Run Dialog - Autocompleting
He writes:
When using the Windows 10 Run Dialog, as soon as I start typing, it
displays ...
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Add Windows context menu option to run a .bat script, passing in directory as argument
I wrote a .bat script which takes in a network location (e.g. \\devserver) and open an RDP session to that server. I'd like to be able to run it via the File Explorer context menu.
I've added a ...
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How to Stop Windows Registry Settings from Reverting?
So I'm trying to set my Windows system language to En-US and encountered this post, which tells me to change the value of Default and InstallLanguage of \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\...
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Can't remove folder shortcut left behind by program I uninstalled
I had an old Daemon Tools program installed on my PC. It is for mounting ISOs as virtual drives and when installed automatically creates an explorer shortcut named "IMAGE CATALOG" in which ...
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Run an application as administrator on system startup without user intervention
I need to configure a Windows machine to run an application with administrative privileges each time the system starts, without prompting the user for elevation.
I understand that normally, the Task ...
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SQL Server install failure - possible registry issue?
I've tried to install SQL Server on a Windows 10 system about 5 times in the past few days, and every time I'm getting the same error message. "Trying to increment registrykey 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\...
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Why doesn’t option in context menu for .JS files appear as expected?
In Windows 10 registry I've added a new key in Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.js\shell\Run in Node.js\command and changed the variable to C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe "%1&...
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Deleted Items from Shared Mailbox Still Moving to users Deleted Items
I need to prefix this by stating that I have seen the previous question about this already and this was for much earlier versions of Outlook.
Outlook is running version 2407
I have carried out the ...
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One-liner PowerShell command to search entire Windows registry for a keyword
I'm trying to search the entire Windows registry for a specific keyword using PowerShell. I've tried various commands, but they either throw errors or run indefinitely without returning results. I ...
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Windows Registry context menu item not showing
I want to add a command to the context menu of .png files.
I opened the Registry Editor, went to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pngfile\shell, added My Command\command under shell. It looks like this:
If ...
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How can I get back old context menu for Windows 11 right click? Tried 4 different methods and none seem to work
Windows 11 version is 23H2 22631.4037.
Tried adding reg add exe command from Microsoft.com
Tried Winaero Tweaker.
Tried PowerShell.
Tried adding manually by typing.
None of the the methods above is ...
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How do I associate an .eml file as a text file?
There are some very old and confusing answers on the Internet, so I’m looking for something that works in 2024.
I would like to associate an .eml file as a text file. In the past I could try something ...
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My Goal is to replace "Start > Run > "notepad" with launching VSCode instead of notepad. I want the same behaviour for Powershell > "notepad FILE1" [closed]
This is a tricky question.
Notepad3.exe comes with a commandline option called /z
Notepad++.exe comes with a commandline option called -notepadStyleCmdline -z
VSCode does not come with this option.
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What is this registry folder?
Was Looking through the registry and saw this:
Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\诺⛹⥷耀t
no clue what it is and it just translates from chinese(simplified) to "promise⛹⥷yaot"
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Purpose of KBDHID "WorkNicely" Parameter
What is HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\KBDHID\Parameters\WorkNicely Parameter? What does this parameter control and what is its purpose? Is it related to the user-generated BSOD/crash-control ...
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Changes to FxProperties Key do not automatically take effect
I've been trying to change the equalization preset via cmd so I can make a batch script to switch between them easily.
I found out these two are the ones I need to change, but they won't make any ...
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Windows 11: how to manually start "welcome experience"/"let's finish setting up this device"?
in the past i think i tried to disable the "welcome experience"/"let's finish setting up this device" white screen that opens up on every major windows 11 update.
Now, whether it's ...
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Does migrating a PC to another domain cause GPO related registry keys from previous domain to be reset/removed?
I have a pc that is joined to the active directory domain and has group policy objects applied as expected. Multiple group policy objects and multiple policies are in effect on this pc including some &...
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Change taskbar settings without using settings menu?
My organization just updated all computers to use Windows 11. I did so a while back on my own PC, and found all the distracting icons I always remove re-enabled and some new ones added (i.e. search ...
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Not able to get AutoLogon working on Windows 11 22H2
I'm having an issue with enabling autologon feature for one of our kiosk machines. We have many other computers where this is working and this is the only one we've run into issues with. We usually ...
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How to use ShellExecuteEx in the Windows registry?
I want to add a context menu entry which will start a program elevated with admin privileges using the runas verb of ShellExecuteEx. I know how to add the context menu entry and registry command, thus ...
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Removing a DLL on startup
On Windows 10 startup, this RunDLL error message occurs:
"There was a problem starting C:\Program Files\HP\HP Deskjet 3540 series\bin\HPStatusBL.dll. The specified module could not be found.&...
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My download speed is decreased in browsers after making changes in registry and running commands
I watched a network optimization video for Windows on the internet and did some changes on my PC according to the video. After what I did, I realized when downloading something via Brave it took ...
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How to disable webcam access via RegEdit for StreamLabs specifically?
I'm having a problem with StreamLabs where it accesses the webcam (turns on the webcam light) every single time I open the program, even when I'm not telling the software to use the webcam. It's very ...
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Trying to automate creating AutoAdminLogin in registry using Batch Script
So, I'm having an issue where I am trying to automate the process of setting up autoadminlogon in the registry for normal users using a Batch Script. My current issue is that I'm trying to make this ...
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