Registry editing

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David

Is there a way to get regedit to open with all the keys collapsed, I
think that's the word. After using regedit the keys are always
expanded as they were when I last used it which makes it tedious to
get back to basics and find your way around.

David
 
David said:
Is there a way to get regedit to open with all the keys collapsed, I
think that's the word. After using regedit the keys are always
expanded as they were when I last used it which makes it tedious to
get back to basics and find your way around.
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David

In addition to the excellent program from Doug. If you are doing extensive
work in the registry and want to quickly collapse back to the default keys,
simply press and hold the left arrow key.

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Thanks for this download. By the way, how can I open
regedit using this *.vbs file without right-clicking and
clicking 'Open with Command Prompt'?
 
Thanks for this download. By the way, how can I open
regedit using this *.vbs file without right-clicking and
clicking 'Open with Command Prompt'?
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Martin, I dropped a copy of the *.VBS file into a folder for safe keeping.
Then I added a shortcut for it in my QuickLaunch toolbar. The shortcut can
be added to the start menu or desktop as well. Final touch was using the
shortcut's properties sheets to assign an icon that was more appropriate
for the registry editor.

Now the registry editor is one click away via the shortcut on the QL
toolbar. Running the .VBS file by clicking this shortcut opens Registry
Editor with all but the main HKEY branches collapsed. I have a few
"favorites" marked using Registry Editor's Favorites menu for quick access
to locations I refer to often.

Hope this helps,
 
Silly me had *.VBS files opening in Notepad by default.
Thanks for the tips Sharon and Ramesh, very useful.
 
Silly me had *.VBS files opening in Notepad by default.
Thanks for the tips Sharon and Ramesh, very useful.
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Not silly. That's a good security measure to take for *.vbs files if you
don't use them in normal operations. *.Vbs files can be powerful animals
and have been the vehicle for installing viruses and worms in the past. As
long as you keep your security updates and antivirus definitions up to
date, reverting to the default of letting scripts run is a reasonably safe
practice.
 
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