regedit vs regedt32

[Jim Wray]

Other than the GUI, what exactly is the difference between these two
registry editors. I've used regedit to do whatever I needed to do with the
registry for years while running Win98. Now that I have switched to Win2000
I remember reading somewhere that you shouldn't use regedit but rather
regedt32. Every time I needed to to do anything with the registry I have
started off using regedt32 but generally gave up in frustration because it
is just too tedious to use for my tastes. Is there really any problem if I
just use regedit or is there some possibility of corrupting the registry
(other than human error). I know the Win2000 registry structure is different
than the previous registry structure but so far, every time I have used
regedit it did what I wanted it to do with no discernable problems.

thanks for any enlightenment...

 

[Dave Patrick]

Use regedit for searching, use regedt32 for creating/editing the data types
regedit doesn't do, also use regedt32 to adjust permissions. This article
may also help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=141377


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| Other than the GUI, what exactly is the difference between these two
| registry editors. I've used regedit to do whatever I needed to do with the
| registry for years while running Win98. Now that I have switched to
Win2000
| I remember reading somewhere that you shouldn't use regedit but rather
| regedt32. Every time I needed to to do anything with the registry I have
| started off using regedt32 but generally gave up in frustration because it
| is just too tedious to use for my tastes. Is there really any problem if I
| just use regedit or is there some possibility of corrupting the registry
| (other than human error). I know the Win2000 registry structure is
different
| than the previous registry structure but so far, every time I have used
| regedit it did what I wanted it to do with no discernable problems.
|
| thanks for any enlightenment...
|
|

 

[Jim Wray]

Thanks...exactly what I was looking for.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

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| Thanks...exactly what I was looking for.