Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v5.62, by Dr. Herong Yang
"regedit.exe" - Finding Registry Keys for FreeCell
This section provides a tutorial example on how to find FreeCell registry keys with the 'regedit' search function.
To learn how to use "regedit.exe", let's use the Microsoft FreeCell game program as an example.
The first exercise is to rind registry keys and values about FreeCell:
1. Start "regedit.exe".
2. Click the menu "Edit > Find...". The Find dialog box shows up.
3. Enter "freecell" and click "Find Next" as shown in this picture:
4. The Registry Editor will spend a few seconds to find the first registry key related to FreeCell, which is located under the HKCU hive:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\Applets\FreeCell
5. Click the menu "Edit > Find Next". The Registry Editor will find another registry key under the HKU hive:
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\Applets\FreeCell
This proves that "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" is a copy of "HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-19", where "S-1-5-19" is my login user ID, as described in previous sections.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Microsoft Windows
Introduction to Windows Explorer
Introduction to Internet Explorer
"Paint" Program and Computer Graphics
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size
GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background
"WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool
"WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool
FTP Server, Client and Commands
"FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server
Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"
Spyware Adware Detection and Removal
IE Addon Program Listing and Removal
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network
Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router
Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool
"tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information
"msconfig" - System Configuration Tool
Configuring and Managing System Services
►Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools
Registry Hives - HKCR, HKCU, HKLM, HKU, HKCC, and HKPD
Registry Supporting Files - Registry Backups
What Is the Registry Editor - "regedit.exe"
►"regedit.exe" - Finding Registry Keys for FreeCell
"regedit.exe" - Viewing Registry Values
"regedit.exe" - Changing Registry Values
"regedit.exe" - Exporting Registry Keys
"regedit.exe" - Importing Registry Keys
Command Line Console Registry Tool - "reg.exe"
"reg.exe" - Query Registry Keys and Values