Registry learn to edit

[Jerry]

To make a short story long, recently, I had some spyware installed on my pc
and the only way I could get it off was to restore the PC to a time before
the spyware was gotten Spybot nor Adaware neither one would remove it.

After restoring, one program <registered shareware> I had installed no
longer showed in All Programs nor could I make shortcuts to the .exe file.
It also no longer showed in the Add/Remove on the control panel, so I
reinstalled the program to the same place. Here is the issue: even with a
good SN, it would NOT allow me to register the program again so that I had
full use of the program.

I tried a couple of registry cleaning programs to fix the problem, to no
avail.

I ran regedit and did a find for the program and got a few hits. The
registry still showed the program as being installed. I held my breath and
deleted all the references I could find to the program, then rebooted and
reinstalled the program. It then allowed me to register the program and it
run as it should.

Here is my problem: I know I got very lucky this time as I know little to
nothing about editing the XP registry. Is there any good place to learn
about backing up, restoring and editing the registry?

 

[Nick]

HINT: stay out of that registry...and as for backing it up...there's an
EXPORT feature right in the registry under file...

 

[Unknown]

Your hint stinks. The more you know about the registry the better. I edit mine
all the time. Many times it is necessary to correct a nagging problem.
Unfortunately people like you scare others into staying away from it. It is
nothing more than an area where constants or variables are stored. It
basically is self teaching there is no book that I'm aware of. My one
suggestion is to use it, practice searching and editing. MOST
IMPORTANT---write down what you do you you can revert back if you have to. Or,
of course, back it up (export) so you can restore.

 

[Nick]

Unknown whatever..
very good...your probably one of those child prodigies.....

 

[PopRivet]

No, don't think so, but you're probably one of those
child spoiled brats, regardless of your age. If you
have noting to say, don't say it. OK Milty?

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| Unknown whatever..
| very good...your probably one of those child
prodigies.....
|
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| ---
| Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| Checked by AVG anti-virus system
(http://www.grisoft.com).
| Version: 6.0.634 / Virus Database: 406 - Release
Date: 3/18/2004
|
|

 

[Unknown]

Hardly. But why not teach instead of scaring the wits out of users?

 

[Jerry]

I appreciate the help guys, but I really did not intend to cause such a
furor.
OK now I you gave me how to backup the registry <EXPORT>. Now how do You
restore a registry that has been backed up? How many backups can there be
and how do you tell the difference in them?
This looks like it is going to be a continuous learning process.
All help is surely appreciated

 

[Butch]

Jerry, After you export to, say, Your documents, If you find that somethings
not working right.
Just double click on the reg file that you saved...That will put it
back...Theres also a cool program
that will do this for you.. http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt
This has saved my as* a few times.
I hope this helps...........Butch

 

[Jerry]

Thank You Butch.. That was very helpful

Hardly. But why not teach instead of scaring the wits out of users?

 

[Happy]

D-u-h! Where do I go to back up the registry?

Thank You Butch.. That was very helpful

 

[Mad Max]

Jerry,
You're probably gone by now , but anyway-----------
Editing your registry probably wasn't necessary, nor deleting unknowns.
For future use, a link to assist you in removing parasites from your system
and one on one assistance.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/index.php?act=idx
Looks like you may have received help with that registry bit.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

If you hadn't noticed, this is the Basics News Group. Your suggestion about knowing how to manually edit the Registry is absolute rubbish. More harm can be done to a system 'fiddling' about in the Registry than using Control Panel as advised. 'Exporting' the Registry via regedit is also bad advise as numerous hives aren't exported.

Until you have some good advise for this Basics News Group, keep it to yourself.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Your hint stinks. The more you know about the registry the better. I edit mine
| all the time. Many times it is necessary to correct a nagging problem.
| Unfortunately people like you scare others into staying away from it. It is
| nothing more than an area where constants or variables are stored. It
| basically is self teaching there is no book that I'm aware of. My one
| suggestion is to use it, practice searching and editing. MOST
| IMPORTANT---write down what you do you you can revert back if you have to. Or,
| of course, back it up (export) so you can restore.
| | > HINT: stay out of that registry...and as for backing it up...there's an
| > EXPORT feature right in the registry under file...
| >
| >
| > ---
| > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
| > Version: 6.0.634 / Virus Database: 406 - Release Date: 3/18/2004
| >
| >
|

 

[Unknown]

Sorry you are full of crap. What are you trying to do ---preserve ignorance?
You have no desire to learn? You want to keep the status Quo? Basics is where
you learn. If you want to know how to search the registry, edit the registry
or anything else here is the place to ask. And you are a MVP? You most
certainly ought to be ashamed of yourself. How on earth did you become an MVP?
Hi

If you hadn't noticed, this is the Basics News Group. Your suggestion about
knowing how to manually edit the Registry is absolute rubbish. More harm can
be done to a system 'fiddling' about in the Registry than using Control Panel
as advised. 'Exporting' the Registry via regedit is also bad advise as
numerous hives aren't exported.

Until you have some good advise for this Basics News Group, keep it to
yourself.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Your hint stinks. The more you know about the registry the better. I edit
mine
| all the time. Many times it is necessary to correct a nagging problem.
| Unfortunately people like you scare others into staying away from it. It is
| nothing more than an area where constants or variables are stored. It
| basically is self teaching there is no book that I'm aware of. My one
| suggestion is to use it, practice searching and editing. MOST
| IMPORTANT---write down what you do you you can revert back if you have to.
Or,
| of course, back it up (export) so you can restore.
| | > HINT: stay out of that registry...and as for backing it up...there's an
| > EXPORT feature right in the registry under file...
| >
| >
| > ---
| > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
| > Version: 6.0.634 / Virus Database: 406 - Release Date: 3/18/2004
| >
| >
|

 

[Clavin Schwindt]

Nick: I want you to know how helpful your suggestion was. I am a neophyte
and needed an easy, foolproof way to backup my Registry to a CD. I did it as
you suggested, using "Export" to MY Docs and then writing to a CD. Many
thanks! CGS

 

[Clavin Schwindt]

Thanks for the criticism of backing up the Registry using EXPORT. In the
future I will be very careful to look at the 'credentials' of the poster. I
should have been wary of something that is so essy to accomplish, given
earlier references I had seen re 'third party' software. CGS

 

[David Candy]

I'll always crititise. Include posted messages else most don'tr have a clue to your babbling.

I laughed at your last message, thinking "wait till you try to restore it". But as you refuse to post correctly ...

 

[Clavin Schwindt]

David: I regret omitting whatever it is you are looking for. Yours is the
first obnoxious reply I have received to several postings. Other folks have
attempted to be helpful; you just want to criticize. Best wishes, CGS

 

[David Candy]

Because most people don't have a clue to your babbling. Compare my posts to yours. If you don't want to do it don't post here.