Tag Archives: Registry
Microsoft discontinued their own registry cleaners like RegClean, RegMaid with Windows XP onwards, and also its Windows Live OneCare registry cleaner more recently. While the question, whether registry cleaners actually makes a Windows PC run faster is a hotly debated …more >>>
10 licenses of Auslogics Registry Fixer are up for grabs! Auslogics the makers of the well-known BoostSpeed and the free disk defragmanting software has been kind enough to offer 10 licenses of its Auslogics Registry Fixer free to the readers …more >>>
Everywhere you turn you find someone telling everyone to stay clear of the Registry. While I agree with this to an extent, I have come to realize that a lot of what we do involves the Registry whether we know …more >>>
Registrar Registry Manager Lite is a free tool for system administrators and power users who need to work with the Windows Registry frequently. This tool offers a complete and safe solution for working with and maintaining the registry on you …more >>>
While people are loving Windows 8, it may still take time however for people to get over Windows 7 and its classic start menu. They are loving Windows 8 and at the same time missing Windows 7 and its interface to which …more >>>
Back in the days of Windows 98 and before, Microsoft included a Registry Cleaner, RegClean or regclean.exe along with the Windows operating system, which was discontinued from Windows XP onwards. Microsoft RegClean analyzed Windows Registry keys that are stored in …more >>>
You may have heard of freeware that allow you to recover deleted files from your Windows operating system – but what if you were working with the registry and you accidentally deleted a registry key? Well, we always recommend that …more >>>
You might encounter situation where you may not able to open any .exe files or shortcut link files i.e. EXE or LKN files. You might instead get a “Open with” dialog box or it may open the file in another …more >>>
At times when editing the Windows registry keys you may recieve a dialog box with the message: Error Creating Key – Cannot create key: You do not have the requisite permission to create a new key. This is because the …more >>>
RefreshPC is a freeware tool that promises to reset your Windows Registry and Windows Services to its default values.
In Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, “regsvr32” is a command-line utility used for registering and un-registering OLE controls like DLLs and ActiveX controls in the Windows Registry. For example – a DDL, to be used with regsvr32, must export the functions …more >>>
We have seen where the Windows Registry is located physically on the disk and how we can access and edit it using the Registry Editor. However, if you wish, you can access and modify the registry directly through the Windows …more >>>
The Windows Registry is the centralized configuration database for Windows NT and Windows 2000, as well as for applications. The Registry stores information about tuning parameters, device configuration, and user preferences. On disk, the Registry isn’t simply one large file …more >>>
Every time your Windows computer crashes, it creates a Dump File. These mini dump files are memory images of that point in time, when your Windows computer had crashed.
Unlike its predecessors, Windows 7 explorer does not display buttons to Copy, Paste or Delete files and folders in the Explorer command bar although you can access these options from the Organize menu. But if you wish, you can add …more >>>
Windows operating system will not allow you to make changes in certain system critical registry keys. Nevertheless, if you want to make changes even in such registry keys, you will have to take full control of these keys before Windows …more >>>
Regbak is a freeware portable tool that lets you backup and restore the Windows Registry in a few seconds. A few days back we had blogged about ERUNTgui. Regback is another easy-to-use registry backup software for Windows 7.
Before modifying anything in the Windows registry, it is always a good idea to back it up. We have already blogged about the different ways to back up the Registry or its Hives, along with how to restore or maintain …more >>>
By default, Internet Explorer 9 shows 2 rows of your oft-visited sites on the about:tabs homepage, with each row having 5 thumbnails. However, if you wish, you can customize IE9 to make it show more rows with a simple registry …more >>>
Here are some IE9 Tips, Tricks, Tweaks and Registry fixes which work with Internet Explorer 9. These tips will help you customize your Internet Explorer 9.
