registry editor

Ok, to cut to the chase I accidentally changed the default program to open .bat files to note pad. How would I change it back so it would execute the command? I googled it, nothing that helped was found. I tried deleting the User Choice and .bat in the registry. Still didn't work. Any .bat files...

Since Build 9841, I had to use registry editor to change Auto update to Manual. Today, while visiting another forum, one person reported that..... "Just discovered that the new version allows me to set do W-10 updates manually." I assume he meant that he can now change update settings the old...

How do I remove something in the registry that says "Cannot be deleted?" This is NOT any files that belong to the XP OS!

I'm trying to use TinyUmbrella, but it won't start. From surfing the net, I found a solution which I don't know how to apply. Here is what he, who wrote this long ago (so I can't ask him about it now), wrote: Set the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft\Prefs\com\sema...

Whenever I go onto Internet Explorer, I get a warning from my anti-virus saying it was a high risk site. It directs me to 22find.com even though Google is set as the home page. I've restarted several times, changed the home page, reset IE, downgraded IE from 10 to 9, none of which worked. I...

I've done a lot of searching on this issue, found several articles, tried some solutions: Nothing works. The Windows Time service just fails to start at boot. It doesn't produce an error in the event logs; it just fails to start. But I can manually start it from Services. Or I can manually...

Hello. I am using a Dell laptop with Windows 8 Home. The file Properties show strange symbol-type characters where there should be numbers etc. See Screenshot... This character problem has existed for a while, more than 6 months I guess. 1) Antivirus scans are clean. 2) All Region and...

Not long ago I was experiencing an annoying problem: the file extension for ICO files were always displayed while known filetypes' extensions were set to be hidden. My primary icon editor/handler was (and still is) IconLover, and at one point I my registry explorations, I found the offending...

Guys, I tried to change the log on screen.First I located to the computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background and added a new DWORD value from0 to 1.Then I navigated to the C:\Windows\System32\Oobe folder and made a new folder renamed...

Asus windows 7 x64 So I got the corrupt registry (Yay me!:razz:) error and can't get into anything like normal, safe mode, etc. I can get into the command prompt. I can't run system restore as there are no restore points and startup repair doesn't fix it. I also replaced the the registry...

For those (of us) that want to stay on the old familiar Desktop when using Win-8, having the charms bar pop up when we touch the right corners of the screen, is just not acceptable. Here's a fix that removes that activity. 1. Open Registry Editor (press Win+R, type regedit.exe in Run dialog...

I found this in another Forum. Many have asked how to do this: Very Cool!. The Charms Bar is still available, but does not pop up until you actually put your cursor in the Top, Right or Bottom Right corner and slide it along the right edge, then Charms pops up. Gives a way to not have Charms...

I've been having some issues with my start menu lately. A few days ago, I did a system restore on my computer and everything was fine except for my start menu, all of my recently used programs have disappeared. The ones that I have pinned were still there, but none of the ones that pop up when...

I did by a mistake change the standard "open with" when i was trying to load a mod into a game i changed a program (exe) to a winrar file and alle files on my pc with .exe has been changed and cannot be used I have even tried to use regedit.reg but without luck plz help

hi im using windows 7 i would like to know if it is possible to change the behavior of show desktop button in the lower right from its default winkey+d and change its behavior to be similar to winkey+m i always use the show desktop button however im using a rocketdock and pressing the show...

Many of us, who like to futz around with our PC's, not just appliance operators, like to get into our Control Panels every once in a while. But Win-8 doesn't make that as easy as it was in XP. However there is a way to get to the control panel in Win-8. Here's one way: From the Metro screen, ...

The scenario is as follows: A Win7 system has some problems and could NOT be booted itself. So I took an additional bootable repair or LiveSystem CD and start the computer with it. I have now a running WinOS and another dead Win7 e,g, on a partition C: on a hard disc. Now I want to...

Hi everyone, So my computer recently got the windows 7 2012 Virus, and I deleted some registry keys to remove the virus. As a result, I couldn't get the icons to show their pics, so I increased the icon cache to something like 8000mb. But now, I cannot see photos when I go into my photos. Even...

This has been a big problem for me. I have a new dell inspiron that i had to install a new hard drive in, factory restored setting, everything is new, I have not changed a thing but I cannot right click. I have changed the settings for the button, got into the registry editor, could not...

Hello everyone. Here is a simple tutorial made to fix sync issues in Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center. It affects both programs and works amazing. Perfect sync for all HD type videos: .m2ts, .ts, .mkv, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, everything. The default decoder plain out messes up in...