How To Open Registry File
Windows 7 How To Open Registry
So what is a Registry Hack? Whenever you customize a key or value in the registry, you could arguably call it a registry hack but in this context, we’re referring to those downloadable registry hack files with the.reg extension that do magical things to your computer.
Like break it. In simpler terms, a registry hack file is a backup of all the changes that you’ve made to your registry, saved in a file so that you can apply those same changes to your computer should you reinstall, or on another computer when you get a new one. If you want some examples of registry hacks, flip through and read some of the ones we’ve covered over the years: • • • • If you’re really determined to continue reading, please proceed. Just don’t blame us if your computer breaks. Making a Registry Hack Once you’ve mucked around and changed the Registry values to your liking, you’ll want to use the Export feature to save everything out into a text file with the.reg extension — otherwise known as a registry hack file. These files follow a standard format, so you could probably create them from scratch if you really wanted to, but when you can export directly from the Registry Editor, why bother? When exporting keys, you should make a point of drilling down to the lowest level on the left-hand side that you can get to while still seeing the value on the right-hand side that you’re trying to save into a file.