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Registry management strategies for IT Pros

This topic provides you with information about the common administration and troubleshooting tasks and tools associated with the registry. It also provides links to content that will help you manage your computer's registry.

Common tasks

Useful tools

Management Console

Downloads

Deployment

Operations

Technical reference

Common tasks

To view or edit the registry, see the Management Console section below.

Useful tools

This section describes the Windows Vista tools and Microsoft Web site downloads that help you manage the registry.

Management Console

There is no Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in for the registry. To view and edit the registry, use the Registry Editor, Regedit.exe.

To open the registry with elevated privileges, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt and then point to Run as administrator. In the command prompt that opens, type regedit.exe.

Downloads

No registry-related downloads were available when this documentation was last updated.

Deployment

The registry and registry editor are included in the operating system. No deployment is required.

Operations

For operational information about the registry, open the Registry Editor and click Help.

Technical reference

For more information about the registry, go to the following technical references on the Microsoft Web site:

Windows Server 2003 Registry Reference



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