Regedit

How do you get Regedit in XP to always open at My Computer instead
of at the last key visited?

Thanks,

George

P.S. Pls. reply in ng; e-mail address is invalid.

By closing all the branches before you close the registry editor each time.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"George" <null@null.51> wrote in message
news:u92CLFbcEHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> How do you get Regedit in XP to always open at My Computer instead
> of at the last key visited?
>
> Thanks,
>
> George
>
> P.S. Pls. reply in ng; e-mail address is invalid.
>
>

Use Doug Knox's regopen.vbs, I use it all the time unless I want to open
regedit back to where I left off on something.

[[regopen.vbs - Bypasses Regedit's "memory" of the last key visited
Copyright - Doug Knox

Usage: Download regopen.vbs and save this file to your hard drive. Create a
shortcut to the VBS file you just downloaded. Use this shortcut to launch
Regedit. The Registry key where Regedit stores its "last visited" key will
be cleared, then Regedit will be launched. This script can be viewed in
Notepad or any text editor, as to the specific Registry key and value that
are updated.

This page last updated 08/17/2003 23:15
All material © Doug Knox ]]
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts/regopen.vbs

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:u92CLFbcEHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
George <null@null.51> hunted and pecked:
> How do you get Regedit in XP to always open at My Computer instead
> of at the last key visited?
>
> Thanks,
>
> George
>
> P.S. Pls. reply in ng; e-mail address is invalid.

Rick, that's what I'm trying to avoid (as per Win98). Wesley
below has a fix.

George


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:#2r7SMbcEHA.308@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> By closing all the branches before you close the registry editor
each time.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "George" <null@null.51> wrote in message
> news:u92CLFbcEHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > How do you get Regedit in XP to always open at My Computer
instead
> > of at the last key visited?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > George
> >
> > P.S. Pls. reply in ng; e-mail address is invalid.
> >
> >
>
>

Thanks Wesley, again, appreciate it.

George


"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:NQyMc.179020$Oq2.39781@attbi_s52...
> Use Doug Knox's regopen.vbs, I use it all the time unless I want
to open
> regedit back to where I left off on something.
>
> [[regopen.vbs - Bypasses Regedit's "memory" of the last key
visited
> Copyright - Doug Knox
>
> Usage: Download regopen.vbs and save this file to your hard
drive. Create a
> shortcut to the VBS file you just downloaded. Use this shortcut
to launch
> Regedit. The Registry key where Regedit stores its "last
visited" key will
> be cleared, then Regedit will be launched. This script can be
viewed in
> Notepad or any text editor, as to the specific Registry key and
value that
> are updated.
>
> This page last updated 08/17/2003 23:15
> All material © Doug Knox ]]
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts/regopen.vbs
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In news:u92CLFbcEHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
> George <null@null.51> hunted and pecked:
> > How do you get Regedit in XP to always open at My Computer
instead
> > of at the last key visited?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > George
> >
> > P.S. Pls. reply in ng; e-mail address is invalid.
>

George,

Keep having fun!! :-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:%23VNEk$bcEHA.3012@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
George <null@null.51> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks Wesley, again, appreciate it.
>
> George
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:NQyMc.179020$Oq2.39781@attbi_s52...
>> Use Doug Knox's regopen.vbs, I use it all the time unless I want to
>> open regedit back to where I left off on something.
>>
>> [[regopen.vbs - Bypasses Regedit's "memory" of the last key visited
>> Copyright - Doug Knox
>>
>> Usage: Download regopen.vbs and save this file to your hard drive.
>> Create a shortcut to the VBS file you just downloaded. Use this
>> shortcut to launch Regedit. The Registry key where Regedit stores
>> its "last visited" key will be cleared, then Regedit will be
>> launched. This script can be viewed in Notepad or any text editor,
>> as to the specific Registry key and value that are updated.
>>
>> This page last updated 08/17/2003 23:15
>> All material © Doug Knox ]]
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts/regopen.vbs
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>> Wes
>>
>> In news:u92CLFbcEHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
>> George <null@null.51> hunted and pecked:
>>> How do you get Regedit in XP to always open at My Computer instead
>>> of at the last key visited?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> George
>>>
>>> P.S. Pls. reply in ng; e-mail address is invalid.

Hi George,

Doug's fix simply deletes this key:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit\LastKey

You can achieve the same thing manually, or use my suggestion or Doug's
method. Whatever works for you.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"George" <null@null.51> wrote in message
news:upkFK$bcEHA.3040@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Rick, that's what I'm trying to avoid (as per Win98). Wesley
> below has a fix.
>
> George
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:#2r7SMbcEHA.308@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > By closing all the branches before you close the registry editor
> each time.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "George" <null@null.51> wrote in message
> > news:u92CLFbcEHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > How do you get Regedit in XP to always open at My Computer
> instead
> > > of at the last key visited?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> > > P.S. Pls. reply in ng; e-mail address is invalid.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

Rick,

Doug's regopen.vbs also opens Regedit at about the same time that it deletes
the LastKey. Quick and handy. :-) I can open regedit faster than you can
hit Start | Run and type regedit and Enter. Unless you've got a shortcut to
regedit.exe on your Desktop. ;-) Sorry if I sound like a salesman.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:uy6aRXccEHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
Rick "Nutcase" Rogers <rick@mvps.org> hunted and pecked:
> Hi George,
>
> Doug's fix simply deletes this key:
>
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit\LastKey
>
> You can achieve the same thing manually, or use my suggestion or
> Doug's method. Whatever works for you.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "George" <null@null.51> wrote in message
> news:upkFK$bcEHA.3040@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Rick, that's what I'm trying to avoid (as per Win98). Wesley
>> below has a fix.
>>
>> George
>>
>>
>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:#2r7SMbcEHA.308@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> By closing all the branches before you close the registry editor
>>> each time.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "George" <null@null.51> wrote in message
>>> news:u92CLFbcEHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> How do you get Regedit in XP to always open at My Computer instead
>>>> of at the last key visited?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> George
>>>>
>>>> P.S. Pls. reply in ng; e-mail address is invalid.

<lol>

Ctrl+alt+G is my three-finger hotkey to regedit, can't get any quicker than
that. Especially if you're more of a keyboarder than a mouse person.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:brFMc.158147$IQ4.143021@attbi_s02...
> Rick,
>
> Doug's regopen.vbs also opens Regedit at about the same time that it
deletes
> the LastKey. Quick and handy. :-) I can open regedit faster than you
can
> hit Start | Run and type regedit and Enter. Unless you've got a shortcut
to
> regedit.exe on your Desktop. ;-) Sorry if I sound like a salesman.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In news:uy6aRXccEHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
> Rick "Nutcase" Rogers <rick@mvps.org> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi George,
> >
> > Doug's fix simply deletes this key:
> >
> > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit\LastKey
> >
> > You can achieve the same thing manually, or use my suggestion or
> > Doug's method. Whatever works for you.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "George" <null@null.51> wrote in message
> > news:upkFK$bcEHA.3040@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> Rick, that's what I'm trying to avoid (as per Win98). Wesley
> >> below has a fix.
> >>
> >> George
> >>
> >>
> >> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >> news:#2r7SMbcEHA.308@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >>> By closing all the branches before you close the registry editor
> >>> each time.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Best of Luck,
> >>>
> >>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>>
> >>> "George" <null@null.51> wrote in message
> >>> news:u92CLFbcEHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >>>> How do you get Regedit in XP to always open at My Computer instead
> >>>> of at the last key visited?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>> George
> >>>>
> >>>> P.S. Pls. reply in ng; e-mail address is invalid.
>

You got me on that one. ;-)

I did create a shortcut to: regedit.exe with Ctrl + Alt + R.
I still use Doug's regopen.vbs.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:%23wbh9xjcEHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
Rick "Nutcase" Rogers <rick@mvps.org> hunted and pecked:
> <lol>
>
> Ctrl+alt+G is my three-finger hotkey to regedit, can't get any
> quicker than that. Especially if you're more of a keyboarder than a
> mouse person.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:brFMc.158147$IQ4.143021@attbi_s02...
>> Rick,
>>
>> Doug's regopen.vbs also opens Regedit at about the same time that it
>> deletes the LastKey. Quick and handy. :-) I can open regedit
>> faster than you can hit Start | Run and type regedit and Enter.
>> Unless you've got a shortcut to regedit.exe on your Desktop. ;-)
>> Sorry if I sound like a salesman.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>> Wes
>>
>> In news:uy6aRXccEHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
>> Rick "Nutcase" Rogers <rick@mvps.org> hunted and pecked:
>>> Hi George,
>>>
>>> Doug's fix simply deletes this key:
>>>
>>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit\LastKey
>>>
>>> You can achieve the same thing manually, or use my suggestion or
>>> Doug's method. Whatever works for you.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "George" <null@null.51> wrote in message
>>> news:upkFK$bcEHA.3040@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> Rick, that's what I'm trying to avoid (as per Win98). Wesley
>>>> below has a fix.
>>>>
>>>> George
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:#2r7SMbcEHA.308@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> By closing all the branches before you close the registry editor
>>>>> each time.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>
>>>>> "George" <null@null.51> wrote in message
>>>>> news:u92CLFbcEHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> How do you get Regedit in XP to always open at My Computer
>>>>>> instead of at the last key visited?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> George
>>>>>>
>>>>>> P.S. Pls. reply in ng; e-mail address is invalid.