How to Use Regedit.exe to Rename Keys

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SUMMARY

This article describes how you can use Regedit.exe to rename a registry key on a remote or local computer when it is loaded with Regedt32.exe.

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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).



2. Click the key to be renamed. On the Edit menu, click Rename, type the new name for the key, and then press ENTER.



3. To change a key name in a registry located on a remote computer, click Connect Network Registry on the Registry menu, type the name of the remote computer, and then click OK.



4. Repeat step 2 to rename the remote computer's key.



5. After you make the changes to the remote computer's registry, click Disconnect Network Registry on the Registry menu, click the remote computer name, and then click OK.



6. Quit Registry Editor.

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