home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- DOCUMENT:Q104196 27-SEP-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Using Notepad to Search the Registry for Values and Keys
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious,
- system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to
- correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting
- from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your
- own risk.
-
- Searching for a particular value in the Windows NT Registry can be
- very time consuming. Registry Editor provides a Find Key function to
- search for a particular key, but it has its limitations. You may know
- the value you want, but have no idea what key to look under.
-
- For example, you want to remove an entry which loads an application
- each time you log onto Windows NT. You know that in Windows 3.x the
- filename would be on the LOAD= line of the WIN.INI file. However, you
- do not know what key it would be under in the Windows NT Registry.
- Using the Find Key option doesn't help because you don't know what key
- to look for. The following procedure uses Notepad to help you search
- the Registry database:
-
- 1. Start Registry Editor from the Administrative Tools group.
-
- 2. Select the desired hive, such as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
-
- 3. Select the main key you want to search. If you want to search the
- entire hive, select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
-
- 4. From the Registry menu and choose Save Subtree As.
-
- 5. Type a filename such as SEARCH.TXT.
-
- 6. Open SEARCH.TXT with Notepad.
-
- 7. Open the Search menu and choose Find.
-
- 8. Enter the key, value, or text to search for.
-
- This procedure enables you to easily and quickly find values in the
- Registry.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10 W_NTAS
- KBCategory:
- KBSubcategory: keyreg howto
-
-
- =============================================================================
-
- THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS
- PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS
- ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES
- OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO
- EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR
- ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
- POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
- OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
- SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.
-
- Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.