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EDIT REGISTRY IN A REMOTE PC?
Is it possible to View or Edit the registry in a remote PC, via My Network Places Net Neighborhood? I need to see what registy setting is in place for a particular key, and I'd like to be able to change it if is wrong. I can access...
Tags: HKEY_USERS, network, networking, page.mark@..., registry, Remote PC, windows, Windows98
Discussion threads 2006-10-30
NTUser.dat
Hi,Can someone tell me how we can modify NTUser.dat file.If some tool is available then please let me know.Thanks and regards,AnuragYou may use Registry Editor regedit. However, you cannot edit your own ntuser.dat. 1. Run regedit and navigate to HKEY_USERS. 2. On the File menu, click Load Hive.3. Navigate to Documents and SettingsUser...
Tags: Registry, Ntuser.dat, ask_anurag@..., windows, Load, Load Hive, HKEY_USERS
Q&A 2006-07-09
Get IT Done: Back up and restore the registry in Windows 2000
Learn how to use the Backup utility in Win2K to back up and restore the registry.Recently, a TechProGuild member asked me to explain how to back up and restore the registry. He was confused by the various techniques. In this Daily Drill Down, I’ll give a brief overview of the...
Tags: Operating systems, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HKEY_DYN_DATA, Get IT Done, Michael Jackman, HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG, HKEY_USERS, registry, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98
Technical articles 2001-02-22

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Active screensaver on an entire domain except for 3 computers
I´m trying to do that in title and I´m wondering how... I know that it´s possible by GPO (user conf/admin templates/control panel/... and so on), but the point is... I need to exclude 3 computers from meeting rooms of that policy because they are used for presentations for several users....
Tags: computer, adriano@..., screensaver, Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER, ValueName, strKeyPath objRegusers.CreateKey HKEY_USERS, strKeyPathusers, strComputer
Discussion threads 2007-04-03
Tech Tip: Understand how the registry is created
Windows NT’s registry exists completely in RAM and is created through the combination of numerous files. The top-level keys in the registry are actually made up from the information in two sections: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_USERS. Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, there are five subkeys. With the exception of the...
Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows NT Newsletter, Registry, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Windows NT, Content
Technical articles 2003-12-08
Tech Tip: Track down default registry values
As you know, dealing with the Windows registry can be a harrowing experience. Not only is editing the registry potentially dangerous, but it can also be confusing. For example, have you ever been on a registry editing...
Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Registry, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
Technical articles 2003-12-08
What do you want windows to do popup not working?
Hi,As the title states the 'what would you like Windows to do?' popup is no longer working when cameras, dongles etc are inserted into the USB ports. The OS is XP Home which was originally SP1a but now sp2. I recently cleaned a number of viruses off the machine...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, kipper_1@..., window
Discussion threads 2007-08-18
Tech Tip: End all nonresponsive applications
A nonresponsive application can prevent a server from properly shutting down. This is especially problematic when attempting to remotely shut down a server. To alleviate this problem, consider modifying the registry to automatically terminate hung applications, which will allow the server to completely shut down. Here's how to...
Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows NT Newsletter, Registry Editor, Server
Technical articles 2003-12-08
logon screen
how can i change my log on screen wallpaper?Run regedit and navigate to HKEY_USERS.DEFAULTControl PanelDesktopOn the right pane double click on Wallpaper and specify the wallpaper you want, C:WindowsWebWallpaperBliss.bmp, for example.Browse the net 0r google it - there are loads of programs that can let you achieve this and more
Tags: immortaldickson@...
Q&A 2006-07-16
Default Desktop Wallpaper
I support six computers all running Windows XP Home Edition. I would like to know how to prevent users from changing the desktop background that I shall assign. Any registry hacks that would solve this issue?Copy into notepad and rename with extension .reg. Double click to run.REGEDIT4 [HKEY_USERS.DEFAULTSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem] "NoDispCPL"=dword:00000001What...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Regedit4, Themes
Q&A 2005-04-30
Windows XP: Track down default registry values
Get more great tips in the weekly Windows XP newsletter. Automatically sign up today!As you know, dealing with the Windows registry can be a harrowing experience. Not only is editing the registry potentially dangerous, but it can also be confusing. For example, have you ever been on...
Tags: default value, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, registry
Technical articles 2004-10-18
logoff screensaver
I would like to know how to change the screen saver after you log offlogon screensaverChange the screensaver while your logged in.When nobody is logged in.To change the screensaver before logging on to Windowsstart -> run -> regedit Go to the following keyHKEY_USERS.DEFAULTControl PanelDesktopIn the right-hand window find "SCRNSAVE.EXE" then...
Tags: screensaver
Discussion threads 2006-04-17
Computer Setting not applying in Group Policy
Hi people,My first post on here and a situation that i'm completely lost on.I Have just re-imaged from RIS a laptop and all looks ok apart from the fact that it no longer does a sync at logon or logoff. The computer is in the correct OU and when i...
Tags: chris@..., group policy, group policy object, computer
Discussion threads 2007-06-19
Citrix server roaming profile issues
Hi all. I am having a problem with profiles in a farm that consists of 20+ servers. It seems that for every server that user logs in to their hkey_users registry settings acquire security or permissions settings from each server they log on to. So at any given time on...
Tags: P. Dickason, CNE, MCSE, CCA, Citrix Systems Inc., server, SID, Citrix Server
Discussion threads 2007-03-24
_____'s Documents
When I build PC's I usually copy my profile to the default user profile so all of my users get the same profile the first time they logon. After a user logs on and they go to C:Documents and Settings their My Documents folder says Cmercer's Documents which is my...
Tags: cmercer@..., DOCUMENTS, registry, windows
Q&A 2005-08-03
Registry Master (exe)
Registry Master helps to remotely query, update, and delete registry keys on multiple PCs. It features: the ability to query, write, and delete one or many registry keys and values on any number of PCs remotely. Supported registry hives: hkey_classes_root, hkey_local_machines, and hkey_users. Supported registry types: REG_SZ, REG_DWORD (values up...
Tags: Registry, PC, Desktops, Hardware
Software downloads 2005-03-01
Office 2003 Not recognizing .msg files
My User has XP Pro and Office 2k3 Pro fully updated. When attempting to open an attached .msg file from within Outlook (i.e. open a host Email, then open the attached message from there), the system doesn't recognize the file type. However, if you save it to disk...
Tags: Microsoft Outlook, msg, outlook, outlook 2003, email, e-mail, office, VonK, hardware, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Windows, HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-861567501-507921405-1957994488-1004\Software
Discussion threads 2006-04-03
Tech Tip: Distribute registry changes
Registry changes, while potentially dangerous, are sometimes necessary. As an administrator, you can place registry tweaks in .reg files for distribution. Here's an example of the .reg file syntax:REGEDIT4[HKEY_USERS,DEFAULTSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings]"GlobalUserOffline"=1By default, there's a file association created in Windows that lets users double-click a .reg file and then confirm the action,...
Tags: registry, Distribute
Technical articles 2003-12-08
Tech Tip: Restrict access to the NT registry
Take these steps to restrict access to the registry. Most experienced IT pros are familiar with the risks that come with editing the registry, but the same isn't always true for those capable users who have just enough knowledge to make them dangerous. If you're concerned...
Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows NT Newsletter, Registry, Microsoft Windows NT
Technical articles 2004-07-26
Can you enable numlock permanently?
I've enabled numlock at logon via the registry but I would like to know if I can enable numlock permanently in the registry. My workaround now is a vbs file that I place in the users' startup folders. Thanks.Many BIOS's have a setting that will turn Numlock on...
Tags: registry
Q&A 2005-12-19
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