Using System Policy Editor to Edit the Registry

You can use the Open Registry command on the System Policy Editor File menu to make changes to the Windows NT Registry settings on the local computer. Using Open Registry, the changes you set in System Policy Editor are made immediately in the registry when you use Save on the File menu.

You can use the Connect command on the System Policy Editor File menu to make changes to the Windows NT Registry settings on a remote computer. This feature allows remote adjustment to computer registries. For example, a help desk technician can connect to a computer and correct settings that a user mistakenly changed.

Note

System Policy Editor is designed to manage registry settings for the entire domain; direct changes to registry settings are not recommended unless a specific instance of user or computer incompatibility occurs.