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Help Windows 11 and 10 doesn't have a registry editor, where can i find regedit?


There are also in Windows 10 a registry editor, if you for example wants to change registry entries, or edit, it is the most popular tool in Windows 10 for this task.



Content / Solutions:
1.) ... Start the Windows 10 Registry Editor via the Win-11/10 Run dialog!
2.) ... Open the Registry Editor from the Windows 10 or 11 search!
3.) ... The folder location of the Registry Editor plus desktop shortcut!
4.) ... Print the Registry or export and import!
5.) ... Before changing registry entries, you can create a backup!



See also: ► AutoStart-Folder in Windows 10 ► Windows 10 without Microsoft Live-ID 

1.) Start the Windows 10 Registry Editor via the Win-11/10 Run dialog!

To start the Windows registry editor in Windows 10 and 11 is a simple matter 

1. Please press the key combination [Win-Logo] + [R]

2. Then just enter regedit and confirm 

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(Image-1) Run windows-10 Registry-Editor !
Run windows-10 Registry-Editor !

Info: The System configuration information is stored centrally in a hierarchical database called the registry. You can use regedit.exe (Registry Editor) to add, customize, change and edit registry keys and / or values, restore the registry from a backup (*.reg file) or to default values, and to import or export keys for reference or backup. For example via right click on the Registry Folder (Context Menu).
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2.) Open the Registry Editor from the Windows 10 or 11 search!

1. Start Windows Search Windows logo + S

2. And enter regedit and start the Windows 10 Registry Editor

3. simply confirming [ENTER].

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(Image-2) Start registry editor via Windows-10 search!
Start registry editor via Windows-10 search!
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3.) The folder location of the Registry Editor plus desktop shortcut!

PS: With Windows 11 it looks different but works the same way!

The Registry Editor (regedit.exe) is located in the folder C:\Windows or %windir%.

1. Windows + R + "%windir%"

From here, it is to a lightweight to create via right-mouse drag and drop a desktop shortcut.

2. Or do Mouse Right Click, select "Create Shortcut" 

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This solution is for all Windows Desktop and MS Server OS 2019, 2016, ... !

(Image-3) registry editor folder and create desktop shortcut!
registry editor folder and create desktop shortcut!
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4.) Print the Registry or export / import!





Please open the Main Menu "File" (... see Image-4 Point 1 to 4)



(Image-4) registry editor print, export and import keys!
registry editor print, export and import keys!



Caution!  
Bad editing and changes in the registry may severely damage your windows system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up of data on your personal computer.
 
Note!  
If you make a mistake that results in your PC not starting properly, you can restore the registry.  
 
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5.) Before changing registry entries, you can create a backup!




You can do as described above: ►► Export  Export and import entries via the registry editor!  

This also makes sense if you make major changes in a registry area and change or delete various registry keys and are not quite sure whether the changes are correct and, if necessary, the system or a program / app in question is working properly!

Here in the example of Acrobat Reader!

1. Right click on the complete folder and export 

2. If you have made a mistake you can restore the values ​​in the registry editor

3. Double click on: C:\Users\Nenad\Desktop\Acrobat Reader.reg 

4. Restore adding old registry information 
 
5. Do you want to continue? confirm with [Yes]

(... see Image-5 Point 1  to 5)

(Image-5) Registry entries backup and restore!
 Registry entries backup and restore!

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Fortunately, the Registry Editor was not removed in Microsoft's newest Windows and can still be used for example to change system settings, that would be otherwise very difficult without changing the registry entries, for some changes on system settings you need administrative access rights. This example is also for MS Windows Server 2019, 2016, ...!



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