Launch REGEDIT from Windows Explorer
To LAUNCH REGEDIT FROM WINDOWS EXPLORER:
1) Click the 'Start' button to display the 'Start' menu.
2) Select 'Programs', and select 'Windows Explorer'.
3) Double-click the 'Windows' folder in the left window. (The files in the directory appear in the right-hand window.)
4) Scroll down and locate the file REGEDIT.EXE. (Files are listed alphabetically in the right-hand window.)
5) Double-click REGEDIT.EXE to open the Registry Editor.