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Registry Finder: A powerful free replacement for Windows’ native Registry Editor

Posted on July 15, 2021

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Many of the tips I post on this blog involve making changes to the Windows Registry.

The problem is, Windows’ native RegEdit Registry Editor can be a real pain to use.

One of my biggest pet peeves with RegEdit has always been the way we have to navigate several layers deep into the registry tree using the mouse.

But thanks to a fantastic free utility called Registry Finder, you no longer have to.  [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I pin ‘Regedit’ to the Start Menu in Windows 10?

Posted on September 2, 2020

Question from Kyle P.:  I have a question about Windows 10, Rick.

With Windows 7 I had the Registry Editor (Regedit) pinned to the Start Menu.

But now that I’ve updated my computer to Windows 10 it’s no longer there and I can’t figure out how to get it back on there.

Surely there has to be a way to pin Regedit to the Start Menu in Windows 10. Can you tell me how to do it?

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I get my PC to shut down immediately without having to click ‘Shut down anyway’ when an app is stuck?

Posted on January 17, 2018

Question from Emil P.:  Ever since I updated my computer to Windows 10 it’s been hanging up at shutdown.

It displays a window saying that the system is closing X number of apps and shutting down.

But then it says that an app is preventing Windows from shutting down and asks if I want to shut down anyway or click cancel.

Sometimes it will name the app that’s hanging the shutdown but sometimes it won’t.

This is a screenshot of one of these messages:  [Read more…]

How to change the ‘Registered Owner’ in Microsoft Windows

Posted on July 11, 2013

microsoft-windowsIf your PC was either purchased used or “inherited” as a hand-me-down system, you probably keep seeing the previous owner’s name pop up from time to time as the “Registered Owner”. And I’m guessing that you probably find that a bit irritating.

It’s actually pretty easy to change the Registered Owner setting in the Windows Registry. But before I show you how to do that, it is incumbent upon me to tell you the following…  [Read more…]




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