Using "Find" to locate Keys....advice please

[Dermot]

When locating Registry Keys I usually manually browse explorer.

Using Menu Edit |"Find" feature within the Registry Editor and pasting a key
like:-

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders

Then clicking " Find Next" the search is performed......but it doesn't
locate the correct Key.

Question 1
Am I using this feature correctly?

Question 2
Any other advice regarding what I may be overlooking?

Thanks

 

[dadiOH]

When locating Registry Keys I usually manually browse explorer.

Using Menu Edit |"Find" feature within the Registry Editor and
pasting a key like:-

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders

Then clicking " Find Next" the search is performed......but it
doesn't locate the correct Key.

Question 1
Am I using this feature correctly?
No

Question 2
Any other advice regarding what I may be overlooking?

Search just for "Shell Folders", not the path to it (them). But since you
already know the path, why bother? Just browse to it.


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[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

When locating Registry Keys I usually manually browse explorer.

Using Menu Edit |"Find" feature within the Registry Editor and pasting a
key
like:-

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders

Then clicking " Find Next" the search is performed......but it doesn't
locate the correct Key.

Question 1
Am I using this feature correctly?

Question 2
Any other advice regarding what I may be overlooking?

Thanks

The key name is "User Shell Folders". You need to remove the rest from
your search string.

 

[Dermot]

Thanks to both of you for the replies.

I knew it had to have a simple answer.

Thanks