The registry in the Windows operating system is the most important structural component. It is there that all the settings of both the OS itself and application programs are stored. And although it is highly discouraged by OS developers to manually tamper with this repository of system settings, sometimes it is necessary.
Necessary
Windows OS
Instructions
Step 1
If a certain type of file is no longer processed correctly, or the folder icon is not displayed correctly, or the computer takes a very long time to boot, or there is no way to reinstall one of the programs, etc., then the most likely reason is a problem in the registry. It is impossible to edit the registry in the usual way (by any text editor). The operating system has a special program that is designed specifically for this purpose - "Registry Editor". To get into it, you first need to open the “Run Program” dialog box in the main menu (on the “Start” button) - select “Run”. You can open this dialog by pressing the key combination WIN + R. Then you need to type "regedit" (without quotes) and press the "OK" button (or press Enter).
Step 2
If you decide to manually change something in the Windows registry, you should keep in mind that editing it can lead to unpredictable and rather serious consequences for the system. To be able to subsequently undo the changes made, you should make a copy of the existing settings. To do this, in the editor menu, select the "File" section, and in it the "Export" item and save somewhere a backup copy of the current settings. If, after your intervention in the registry, the system becomes unstable, then the changes can be canceled using the "Import" item of the same "File" section of the registry editor.
