Registry Explorer - CodeProject

About Registry Explorer

Registry Explorer is a freeware program that is intended to replace regedit. This free software is a system tool that puts itself into Windows Explorer.

Features

Total integration in Windows Explorer
Drag and Drop
Copy and Paste
Multiple selection for export to file
Create shortcuts to registry keys
Add registry keys to your favorites

New features for version 1.1

Edit a key's security like in regedt32 (Windows 2000 only)
Fully functional find
Type registry keys in the address bar in the form of an URL
Example:
reg://HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE
(This example actually works with version 1.1 installed)
New icons

Current limitations

Not working on Windows XP

Warning

Be very careful when editing the registry. Changing or deleting values in the registry can render your computer unusable. Make sure you know what you are doing!

Terms and conditions of use

Registry Explorer is free for non-commercial use. This will also be the case for the final version.

Things you can do:

Install the software on your computer
Install the software on all computers on your company
Give the software to a friend
Put the software on a website that is free for everybody
Put a link to the Registry Explorer homepage on any web site

Things you can NOT do:

Distribute the software as part of a package that people have to pay for (e.g. a software package or a CD-rom that comes with a magazine)
Put the software on a paysite
Install the software on a computer you sell, or as part of a software package or service you sell

In short, you can not make money from it. To do any of these, contact the author.

Disclaimer

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR HIS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

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License

This article has no explicit license attached to it but may contain usage terms in the article text or the download files themselves. If in doubt please contact the author via the discussion board below.

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About the Author

Henk Devos

Web Developer

Belgium

Member

Henk studied computer science at the University of Ghent, specializing in theoretical computer science.
He is now working for Artwork Systems, Belgium, and Whirling Dervishes Software, Belgium.
Henk knows a little something about networking, graphics, object-oriented design, AI, embedded systems. He knows most of the PDF specs by heart.
Henk developed NSELib, the NameSpace Extension Library.
You can find his latest freeware software at regxplor.com. It contains a namespace extension that puts the registry in Windows Explorer. The newest commercial project is Alpha ZIP, an explorer-embedded ZIP file utility.

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