Using Registry Editors and Windows NT Diagnostics

The Registry editors, Regedt32 and Regedit, do not appear in any menus or as icons in any window. However, they are installed automatically when you install Windows NT.

To run a Registry editor

1. Start Regedt32.exe or Regedit.exe from Windows NT Explorer.

– Or –

Click Start, point to Run, then type Regedt32 or Regedit in the Run dialog box.

– Or –

Type Regedt32 or Regedit at the command prompt, and press ENTER.

2. Regedt32 has a read-only mode that protects the Registry contents from unintentional changes while you explore its structure and become familiar with the entries. From the Options menu in Regedt32, click Read Only Mode.

3. Click any folder icon to display the contents of that key.