For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. You can use these. When you run a. Therefore, you must distribute.
Blank line is a blank line. This identifies the start of a new registry path. Each key or subkey is a new registry path. If you have several keys in your. RegistryPathx is the path of the subkey that holds the first value you are importing.
Enclose the path in square brackets, and separate each level of the hierarchy by a backslash. For example:. If the bottom of the hierarchy in the path statement does not exist in the registry, a new subkey is created. The contents of the registry files are sent to the registry in the order you enter them. Therefore, if you want to create a new subkey with another subkey below it, you must enter the lines in the correct order.
DataItemNamex is the name of the data item that you want to import. If a data item in your file does not exist in the registry, the. If a data item does exist, the value in your. Quotation marks enclose the name of the data item. DataTypex is the data type for the registry value and immediately follows the equal sign. In this case, Regedit. The following table lists the typical registry data types:. For more information about registry data types, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:.
Use hexadecimal format for binary data items. Note You can enter several data item lines for the same registry path. Note the registry file should contain a blank line at the bottom of the file. To add a registry subkey or add or change a registry value, make the appropriate changes in the registry, and then export the appropriate subkey or subkeys. Exported registry subkeys are automatically saved as. All file associations, preferences and settings for the current user, and hardware, software and operating system settings are saved in these five root keys.
You can also perform registry edit using DOS or command line utility reg. In this article, you will learn how to perform a registry edit to change the behavior of your XP system. Before making any changes to the registry, remember to create a registry backup using the Export feature included in Registry Editor or by using a registry cleaner program.
Launch applications at startup without adding them to the Startup folder on the Start menu. Configure your Windows XP Pro PC to automatically logon to the system by specifying the username and password in the registry. Although convenient, this method can pose security risks on your PC, especially if it is shared by other users or is accessible through remote access. To permit a user to take ownership of a registry key, you must first grant the user Full Control of the key.
You can take ownership of a registry key if you are logged on as an administrator, or if you have been specifically assigned the permission to take ownership of the registry key by the current owner. Assigning Permissions to a Registry Key Click the key that you want to assign permissions. Click the group or user name that you want to work with.
Assign one of the following access levels to the key: Select the Allow check box for Read to give permission to read the key contents, but not save any changes. Notes from the Advanced Security settings: If you want the inheritable permissions that are assigned to the parent key to apply to a subkey, select the Inherit from parents the permission entries that apply to child objects.
Changing Ownership of a Registry Key Click the key for which you want to change ownership. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow.
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