registry tree

[Mark]

Is there a way to automatically collapse the registry
tree - after doing a search for example - upon closing
regedit? Seems like it did this with 95 but it does not
for ME or XP?

 

[Frank]

Click Start/Run and type:



regedt32



Now press Enter. When the Registry Editor opens, navigate
to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Applets\Rege

dit. In the right panel, double-click LastKey to open it.
When the

editor opens, delete the contents and press Enter. Now,
with the Regedit

key selected, choose Security/Permissions. When
the 'Permissions for

regedit' dialog box opens, deny full control by selecting
the

appropriate check box. Click OK to continue. Now, choose
Registry/Exit

to close the Registry Editor. Finally, restart the
computer.

 

[kimmy]

Is there a way to automatically collapse the registry
tree - after doing a search for example - upon closing
regedit? Seems like it did this with 95 but it does not
for ME or XP?

There are several ways, probably the simplest is to use the script from Doug
Knox's site, "Bypasses Regedit's "memory" of the last key visited"
http://www.dougknox.com/

 

[Mark]

I just typed regedit - I guess it does the same thing.?
Which user(s) do I deny permission? and do I deny read
only or full control? It seems to work on read only.
Are there implications as to affecting actual editing of
the registry?
Thanks!

 

[Kelly]

Several options/methods:

After you start Regedit, press and hold down SHIFT+LEFT ARROW to collapse
all the entries back to the My Computer entry.

Registry - Clear Last State (Line 47)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

More information here:

Registry - Last State
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#xp_registry

How to Prevent Regedit.exe from Using the Last State (Q244004)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q244004

Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit.
In the right pane, for the value LastKey.

Double-click it and clear the string. Then right-click the Regedit key (in
the lefthand pane) and select Permissions. Set Permissions to Deny for
any/all users/groups.

 

[Helob]

Good Info. Press and hold down SHIFT+LEFT ARROW collapse all the
entries back to My Computer entry BUT entries within opened key
folders are still threaded.
Is there a way to collapse all the open threads?
TIA

 

[Randy]

Annoyed every time you open the registry it's expanded from your last visit?
Here's a neat way to fix that:

Open Windows Explorer to Program Files, create a new folder named Registry
Collapsed. Go to Kelly"s web page:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and download #47 "Regedit -
Clear last State" to your new folder. Open the folder, right click on
regopen.vbs and create a shortcut. Now go to C>Documents and Settings>All
Users>Start Menu>Programs>Accessories>System Tools and drag and drop the
shortcut. Right click the shortcut and name it Regedit. You can change the
Icon to the Regedit file by going to C>Windows>System32 and use the Icon
form the Regedit32 file. Now go to Start>Programs>Accessories>System tools
and you will find Regedit. Open it and the registry is collapsed each time.

If you are running NAV you will get a virus alert asking if you want to
accept the script. Select the option to accept it every time. Believe me
it's safe.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I just typed regedit - I guess it does the same thing.?

All regedt32 does is to load regedit - it was the name of the editor in
NT, and the stub is retained for those who cannot learn new tricks