Registry Editor
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Registry Editor is a built-in Windows utility that allows users to view and modify the system’s hierarchical configuration database known as the Windows Registry.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Windows utility
ⓘ
configuration tool ⓘ registry editor ⓘ |
| alternativeExecutable | regedt32.exe ⓘ |
| commandToRun | regedit ⓘ |
| dataModel | hierarchical configuration database ⓘ |
| developer | Microsoft ⓘ |
| executableName | regedit.exe ⓘ |
| fileExtensionExport | .reg ⓘ |
| includedWith |
Windows 10
ⓘ
Windows 11 ⓘ Windows 2000 ⓘ Windows 7 ⓘ Windows 8 ⓘ Windows 8.1 ⓘ Windows 95 ⓘ Windows 98 ⓘ Windows ME ⓘ Windows Vista ⓘ Windows XP ⓘ |
| isBuiltIn | true ⓘ |
| launchMethod |
Command Prompt
ⓘ
Run dialog ⓘ Windows Search ⓘ |
| manipulates | Windows Registry ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Windows
ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
|
| primaryFunction |
modify Windows Registry
ⓘ
view Windows Registry ⓘ |
| requiresPrivilege | administrative privileges for some operations ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high if misused ⓘ |
| storesConfigurationFor |
Windows
ⓘ
surface form:
Windows operating system
hardware settings ⓘ installed applications ⓘ user profiles ⓘ |
| supportsOperation |
create registry keys
ⓘ
delete registry keys ⓘ edit registry values ⓘ export registry data ⓘ import registry data ⓘ rename registry keys ⓘ search registry keys and values ⓘ |
| topLevelHive |
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
ⓘ
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG ⓘ HKEY_CURRENT_USER ⓘ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE ⓘ HKEY_USERS ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase |
advanced system configuration
ⓘ
enabling or disabling hidden features ⓘ troubleshooting Windows issues ⓘ |
| userInterface | graphical user interface ⓘ |
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