The 20 Best Registry Hacks to Improve Windows 00_registry_editor
 

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Hacking the registry allows you to tweak many things in Windows, such as the adding and removing items from the context menu, enabling and disabling Windows features, customizing the Control Panel, and many other items.


We have documented a large collection of registry hacks and here is a list of 20 of the best hacks.

NOTE: If you are not comfortable making changes to the registry, you should not do so. In any case, before hacking your registry, be sure you back it up. We also recommend creating a restore point you can use to restore your system if something goes wrong.




Add the Registry Editor to the Control Panel



http://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/...12/image88.pngThe first hack we will show you is one that might be useful when applying the rest of the hacks in this article. Instead of using the Search box on the Start menu every time you want to access the registry, you can do so using an icon in the Control Panel.


The following article shows you a registry hack that adds the registry editor as another option in the Control Panel. This hack works for any version of Windows.
Thanks to Geek Lori Kaufman

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How to Add Registry Editor to Control Panel

It’s always struck me as odd that system tweakers use the registry editor all the time to fix annoyances in Windows, but nobody has created a tweak to add the registry editor to the control panel… until now. I’ve created a registry hack to add the registry editor as another option in the Control Panel in any version of Windows.



Usage in Windows 7 or Vista

After installation you’ll need to choose System and Maintenance in the control panel.


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And you’ll see the new Registry Editor item at the bottom of the list:


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Perhaps most useful, it’s now available through the start menu search box.


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Usage in Windows XP

After installation you’ll see the new icon in Control Panel if you choose the classic view.




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Installation

Just extract and double-click on the installation script. You can remove using the included removal script.


Download AddRegeditToControlPanel Registry Hack


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