How to make Registry changes take effect immediately without restart

The Registry Editor is an in-built utility that comes with the Windows 10 OS. It contains all the low-level hierarchical data configuration for the Windows 10 operating system, its kernel, drivers, the application programs installed on top of it and […]

Delete locked Registry Keys with Registry DeleteEx for Windows

Did you ever receive an error while deleting a Registry key or value? “Error deleting key” is a common Registry error that you might face on your Windows computer. It can be caused due to various reasons. You might not […]

How to create a Registry Key in Windows 10

The Windows Registry is a collection of settings that Windows and applications can use. It is a directory which stores settings and options for the operating system for Microsoft Windows. It contains information and settings for all the hardware, operating […]

How to Compare or Merge Registry files on Windows 10 using Regdiff

Do you deal with .reg files a lot? While registry editor is the ultimate place to change your computer’s settings and apply all those fancy fixes. Reg files are also no less; they can be exported from the registry editor […]

How to edit Registry for another User in Windows 10

Have you ever pondered over the question of how to modify the Registry settings of other Users in Windows 10? Well, Window users can edit and make changes to the registry settings for only the user account that is currently […]

Add Favorites to Windows Registry Editor

How to add Favorites to the Registry Editor in Windows 10

If you’re a regular user of the Registry Editor, then you may want to consider adding Favorites to make life much easier. You see, whatever changes are made to the Windows Registry are usually cleared whenever the user upgrades to […]

How to create a Desktop & Keyboard shortcut to open the Windows Registry Editor

The Windows Registry is a graphical application that maintains the database of all the configuration settings, stores information of hardware and system options. In other words, Windows registry is nothing but a repository of configurations and settings that allows users […]

Create shortcuts to Registry keys using Registry Shortcuts freeware

Registry Shortcuts is a freeware that creates shortcuts to any Registry key. The shortcut allows you to quickly navigate to the Registry key in the Registry Editor and to view its values in File Explorer. As mentioned in the title, […]

Stop Windows 10 from deleting Thumbnail cache

If you are a regular Windows 10 user and quite often use it to store hundreds of thousands of photos then, chances are you access them mainly via Thumbnail view. Other views like Details, List, and Icon seem to appear […]

Registry Live Watch will track changes in Windows Registry live

Registry Live Watch will track changes in Windows Registry live. As we often post about registry hacks to modify or change some predefined things with Windows 10, there are chances that things might go wrong or something gets messed up […]

Some settings are managed by your organization message in Windows 10

At times, Windows 10 users may see a message Some settings are hidden or managed by your organization. When they go to change some options in the Settings app. You could see it in the Windows Update section, Cortana settings […]

Reg Converter lets you convert .reg file to .bat, .vbs and .au3

Reg Converter lets you convert .reg file to .bat, .vbs, .au3 files

The Registry Editor is an important built-in tool in the Windows OS that allows users to make different modification based on one’s requirements. From disabling Cortana to changing the default image editor, everything is possible with the help of Registry […]

How to disable Windows key or WinKey in Windows 10/8/7

Pressing the Windows keys opens the start menu. Using combination’s of WinKey with other keys on your keyboard lets you perform many actions and commands that you perform with the mouse. These are the WinKey or Windows Key shortcuts, and […]

Address Bar, Change Font & other new features in Registry Editor on Windows 10

Microsoft has introduced two main new features in the Registry Editor in Windows 10 v1703 – one, an Address Bar that allows you to quickly jump to any registry key, and two, the ability to change fonts. The Windows Registry […]

Sharing tab is missing in folder Properties on Windows 10

Sharing tab is missing in Windows 10 Folder Properties box

In Windows, if you right-click on any folder and select Properties, in the Folder Properties, you will several options such as General, Sharing, Security, Previous Versions and Customize. The Sharing tab allows a user to share a folder with other […]

How to display information about previous logons in Windows 10/8/7

From a security point of view, it might be a good idea if you were able to know the name of the last user who had logged on to your Windows system. You may find this feature very useful in […]

EncryptedRegView helps you decipher the encrypted registry data

EncryptedRegView helps you decrypt & decipher encrypted registry data

The Registry Editor in Windows stores encrypted data to keep the information safe and secure. It is useful when you want to safeguard sensitive data like user account password, database credentials, etc. into the registry. However, sometimes you might want […]

How to quickly jump to any registry key with just one click

How to directly jump to any Registry key in Registry Editor with just one click

If you find yourself playing with Registry Editor and tweaking your system quite frequently, you might as well feel bored manually navigating to different registry keys. While it gives you an idea of a basic hierarchy of registry keys, it can get […]

Disable Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program using GPEDIT or Registry

We have earlier taken a look at the Customer Experience Improvement Program and seen how a user can opt out of it easily via the Control Panel. Today, we will see how you can turn off or disable the Windows […]

Registry Recycler Portable is another registry cleaner & defragger

Many love registry cleaners, although some folks at Microsoft do not believe they help with anything regarding cleaning up a computer. But for many, they can count on a registry cleaner to get the job done to clear up residual […]

The Windows Club

Posts under Registry tag.