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Registry Explorer for Windows

By Whirling Dervishes SoftwareTrial versionUser Rating
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Key Details of Registry Explorer

  • Explore the Windows Registry as if it were a normal folder.
  • Last updated on 11/8/2008
  • There have been 8 updates
  • Virus scan status:

    Clean (it's extremely likely that this software program is clean)

Editors' Review

Download.com staff
Registry Explorer displays the registry as a normal Windows folder--so whatever pros and cons exist in Windows Explorer exist in Registry Explorer as well. The keys behave like directories in the file system, and the values like files. You can navigate via buttons, and drag and drop items in the directory structure. You can use the program to create backups of your registry keys and change a key's permissions. Registry Explorer also lets you create registry files that can be exported and used on other computers. As with Regedit, this free program should only be downloaded by experienced users.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
July 18, 2002
Latest update
November 8, 2008
Version
1.4
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 10, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Additional Requirements
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
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Developer's Description

By Whirling Dervishes Software
Explore the Windows Registry as if it were a normal folder.
Registry Explorer can be used to replace Windows' Regedit. This software takes integration with Windows to a new level. It is based on shell-extension technology. After you install the software, your desktop will contain a new item called Registry that you can use to explore your registry just as with your file system. The software features dragging and dropping and copying and pasting for easily moving values, inserting new keys and different values, and editing and renaming values. You can use the Find function to search the registry. On Windows 2000, you can even edit a key's permissions, just as with Regedt32. The software also lets you link to the registry from a Web page. You can create inverse registry files that delete selected keys or values instead of adding them. A handy feature is the ability to copy the key name or the full registry key path. You can put the registry folder wherever you like: on your desktop, in My Computer, or in a file system folder. New in version 1.4 is the ability to create backups of keys and restore these later, and the ability to load and unload hives. Also, all features of Registry Explorer now are available in Regedit and Regedt32.