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  Introducing Norton Registry Editor

Norton Registry Editor is a powerful tool for managing the Windows registry. In addition to letting you edit, search, import and export registry information, it allows you to track changes to the registry, undo changes and bookmark frequently visited places in the registry.

 	Warning: The registry is fundamental to the proper functioning of your system. You should only change registry entries if you know what you are doing, and are confident of the results. Improper use of Norton Registry Editor can cause problems with your system that may even result in your having to reinstall Windows. Always make a backup of your registry before you make any changes; from the File menu of Norton Registry Editor, choose Backup Entire Registry.

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   About the Norton Registry Editor window

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  About the Bookmarks tab and registry shortcuts

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   About the Undo tab

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  About the Find Results tab and registry searches

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  About the Tracker History tab

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   About Value pane views

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   About registry files and Symantec Registry Archives

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  About registry (REG) files

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   Using REG files to delete registry items

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   About Symantec Registry Archives

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  About registry backups

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  About the Windows registry

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   How the registry is organized

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  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, and HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

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  HKEY_USERS and HKEY_CURRENT_USER

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   HKEY_DYN_DATA

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   How values are represented in the registry

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  About Expanded strings and multi-strings

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   About INI files versus the registry

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   If your machine is configured for multiple users...

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   To rename registry keys or values

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  To add or delete registry keys

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   To add, change, or delete registry values

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   To refresh the registry display

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   To expand or collapse registry tree branches

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To track registry keys and INI file and to view snapshots of tracked items
  To track registry keys and INI files and to view snapshots of tracked items

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  To connect to or disconnect from another computer's registry

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  To print the registry

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   To import or export registry files

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   To save or restore a Symantec Registry Archive

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   To create, load, or unload INI files

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   To create or remove a shortcut to a registry key

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  To find and replace registry keys or values

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  To back up the registry

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   To bookmark registry keys or to remove bookmarks

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  To save bookmarks to a file and load saved bookmarks

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  To go to a bookmark

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   To view a list of bookmarks

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  To prevent Norton Registry Editor from changing the registry

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   To undo an action

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Shows the registry key tree (hierarchy) and lists INI files. When you click a registry key in this pane, its values are displayed in the Value pane to the right. When you open the folder for an INI file, the sections it contains are displayed; click on a section folder to display its values in the Value pane to the right.

You can add new INI files to the display by choosing Open INI File from the File menu.


Shows the values of the registry key or INI file section selected in the Key pane to the left.


This column lists the names of the values associated with the registry key or INI file section selected in the Key pane to the left. Click this column heading to reverse the order in which value names are displayed.


This column lists the data stored in the values associated with the registry key or INI file section selected in the Key pane to the left.


Shows the keys you have bookmarked. To go directly to a bookmarked key, right-click it on this tab, then choose Go To Bookmark from the context menu.

Top-level registry keys, such as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, cannot be bookmarked.


Shows the results of searches initiated using Find from the Edit menu.


If the registry key or INI file selected in the Key pane above has been monitored by Norton Registry Tracker, the Tracker Info tab lists the stored snapshots of that item. Each snapshot shows any changes that were made to the registry key or INI file since the previous snapshot was taken.

Pressing the F5 key refreshes the display to show any snapshots taken while this tab was open.

Use Norton Registry Tracker to specify registry keys and INI files to be tracked. Norton Registry Tracker automatically takes "snapshots" of registry keys and INI files you specify whenever the information they contain changes.

Click here  [image]  to start Norton Registry Tracker.


Lists any changes made to the registry, such as adding and deleting keys and values, during the current session. To reverse a change, right-click its Action and choose Undo This from the context menu.


This column lists the types of changes made during the current Norton Registry Editor session. To reverse a change, right-click its Action and choose Undo This from the context menu.


This column describes actual changes made during the current Norton Registry Editor session. To reverse a change, right-click its Action and choose Undo This from the context menu.


Specify the text to search for by typing it in the box provided.


Specify the new text by typing it in the box provided.


Click this and choose from the list of places to search.


Limits search to finding only those keys, value names, or data that contain only the text you entered above. If this box is unchecked, the search finds instances where the text you entered is part of a larger string.


Click this to search the entire registry.


Click this and specify a registry key in the box below to limit the search to one branch of the registry.


Check this to include registry keys in the search.


Check this to include value names in the search.


Check this to include value data in the search.


Cancels the search currently in progress.


Enter the new value data in the text box provided.


Enter the new value data in the text box provided. Individual strings in the multi-string value should be separated by carriage returns.


Enter the new value data in the text box provided. Flag environment variables in the expanded string by enclosing them in a pair of percent (%) symbols.


Enter the new value data in the text box provided. You may enter the data in either binary, decimal, or hexadecimal format by clicking the appropriate base from the group at the right.


Enter the new value data in the text box provided. Binary data must be entered in hexadecimal notation.


Click this and choose an item from the list to be printed.


Click this to print out the entire registry.

This can be a time-consuming and paper-consuming task.


Click this and enter a registry key to limit printing to one branch of the registry.


Select the print quality or resolution from the drop-down list. Higher-quality choices may take longer to print.

The resolutions or print qualities available depend on your printer's capabilities.


Enter the number of copies you want to print in the box to the right.


Organizes pages when you print multiple copies of a document so that complete copies of the document are printed sequentially. If you do not check this option, your printer will print all necessary copies of page one before it begins printing all copies of page two, and so forth.


Shows your current printer settings and allows you to set printer options.


Presents a list of registries to which you have access and from which you can export REG files.


Click this to export the entire registry.


Click this and enter a registry key to limit the export to one branch of the registry.


   To open Norton Registry Editor

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