The system registry is where you store information about your computer's configuration. In most cases, the user does not have to work with the system registry. However, sometimes, for example, if you suspect the presence of viruses or Trojans, you may need to view the system registry.
Instructions
Step 1
To work with the system registry, use the Regedit program, which is part of the entire family of Windows operating systems. It allows you not only to view, but also to edit the system registry.
Step 2
There are two ways to call this program. First: open the Windows folder, then System32, and look for the regedit32.exe file in it. You can immediately launch it by double-clicking the mouse, you can create a shortcut and place it on the desktop - for this, right-click the file and drag it to the desktop. Release the button, in the menu that appears, select the "Create shortcuts" option.
Step 3
Second option: click "Start", then "Run". In the window that appears, enter "regedit" (without quotes) and press "Enter". The input window can also be called from the keyboard by pressing Win + R.
Step 4
For a simple user, the need to look into the system registry is usually associated with the search for Trojans that register their autorun keys in the registry. But in reality it is quite difficult to find the line that launches spyware. The registry branches traditionally used for startup are known to anti-virus programs, so a simple Trojan program has almost no chance of being registered in the registry. Complex ones use more sophisticated methods of launching, so finding their keys by looking at the registry is very problematic.
Step 5
It should be borne in mind that an illiterate work with the system registry can lead to a complete inoperability of the computer. Even if you save the registry before making changes, restoring it from a saved copy is a rather complicated and time-consuming procedure - you will need to boot from the installation disk, launch the recovery console, manually enter almost two dozen commands, etc. etc. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary and in the absence of the necessary knowledge, it is better not to go into the system registry - the chance of getting an inoperative system is very high.
