How to Access the Microsoft Registry
- 1). Click on "Start -- Run" to open the Run prompt. The Run prompt allows you to open a program or file by typing the file name or program executable name.
- 2). Type "regedit" and press "Open" to open the Microsoft registry.
- 3). Use the plus signs to the left of each folder to drill down to view individual keys under each category. Clicking on a folder without a plus sign will display the folder's registry keys.
- 4). Create a new key by right clicking the container you wish to create the key in and choosing "New -- Key."
- 5). Edit existing keys by right-clicking the key and choosing "Modify." Delete the key by pressing "Delete" instead.