This step-by-step article describes how to add, modify, or delete registry subkeys and values by using a Registration Entries (.reg) file.

Oct 14, 2025 · The Registry Editor allows you to change settings that are not exposed in the user interface, including system policies, installed applications, and the types of files that certain …

Explains how to back up the registry for restoration in case it gets corrupted in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows 7.

For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, see Windows registry for advanced users. This article describes various methods that you can use to reset user options and …

You can easily change the status of a file so that you can work on it even when you're offline. (For details, see What the "status" icons mean in File Explorer below.)

Describes how to redirect user shell folders by using Profile Maker. Lists some user shell folders that can be redirected by using corresponding registry entries. Provides an example of how to redirect the …

Removing Invalid Entries in the Add/Remove Programs Tool IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and …

The TcpMaxDataRetransmissions registry value controls the number of times that TCP retransmits an individual data segment before it aborts the connection. This value is not configured by default, but it …

Mar 9, 2016 · This update adds support for DefaultSecureProtocols registry entry that allows the system administrator to specify which SSL protocols should be used when the …

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly.