How to save a reg file (registry key)?


This is another guide for beginners who don’t know how to save a reg file. Since you will find quite a lot of registry keys with manual installation instructions on the site, this is knowledge that you will need.

How to save registry files

1. Copy the registry key “text”, e.g. via CTRL + C

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
“Value”=”1″

2. Open a notepad instance and insert it via CTRL + V
3. Click on File, then on Save as
4. Select All files from the dropdown
Save reg file
5. Enter a name for your registry file and enter the extension .reg (for registry)
6. Done. You have successfully saved a registry file. You can now add the key to the registry with a simple double-click on the reg file.


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Written by oliversk Saturday, October 16th, 2010

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