How can I change things in the Registry without hurting my computer?
476083
A good program that can be used to clean all the unnecessary junk off of your computer (including cleaning erronuous registry entries) is CCleaner. It can be downloaded at http://www.ccleaner.com/.
1111540
Try using a software to remove all registry... Files..\n\nThen Install it again...\n\nok..\n\n\nbye..
401949
click <start> <programs> <start up> right click on the item in the menu and select <delete>. or right click the <start> button, select <explore> after the explore window opens, right click and select <delete> on the item.\nIf none of this works a registry edit is needed.
1003631
have u tried using regedit????\n\n\ni guess you havent yet,,,\n\nbecause almost all infos can be seen in registry\nyou can even  manually clean a virus.. and change the name of your recycle bin or your "START"menu...\n\njust be very carefull when dealing with windows registry....
550356
I don't think you can write protect the registry but if you could you shouldn't!!!  The registry is constantly being updated.  You can back up the registry if you want. The computer will quit working if the registry can not be written to.
785512
Run REGEDIT and navigate to this key:\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE&#92;\n..SOFTWARE&#92;\n....Microsoft&#92;\n......Windows NT&#92;\n........CurrentVersion\n\nChange the RegisteredOrganization and RegisteredOwner values to whatever you wish.
11842
Modifying the windows registry may cause serious problems that may even require u to re-install windows. Hence u should use registry with extreme caution.\nWhile editing, there is no way to undo any changes u make...\n\ndownload registry backup from Download.com..\n\n\n\nHave a nice day...........
415409
I'm not an expert or anything but I had this problem too and I did a search for a registry cleaner - ended up using PC Doc pro - a free 30 day trial.  sorted it out and more.  check it out  - no promises though.\nAnother tip -  I read a lot of these questions and answers, which made me think about my registry,  there's nearly always someone posting the same problem - gives you some idea what to go for if that cheers you up any.   good luck!
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Start > Run > type "regedit" (without the quotation marks) click ok, the Registry Editor will open up.\nNavigate you way to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE&#92;SOFTWARE&#92;Microsoft&#92;Windows NT&#92;CurrentVersion"\nDouble click on the Value Names: "RegisteredOwner" & "RegisteredOrganization" & change the value data to whatever you want.\nReboot.
949261
yes they are in registry go to start run regedit and then edit and \nfind copy the name and paste will help or look under \nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE&#92;SOFTWARE \nand you will see.\nput your dirve back in the pc and say read only or open folder\nalso delete cookies or clean system tools
207692
I know of a free registry cleaner that is better than Registry Mechanic.  It's called RegSeeker.  It will search your registry for invalid entries and has a few other nifty tools.  Link is in sources.
81322
use regedit (Start->Run->regedit), search your program name in the regedit, find out related items in your registry and delete them. And then try again!
50754
you can use reg cleaner or just disable it in msconfig\nyou can run msconfig on run... just type msconfig
574568
It can be done, but some programs are wrapped around the windows registry so tightly that they may not run properly.  Others will run fine.
275647
Any 'Installation monitor' program can solve it.\n it will monitor any changes in Registry & the files copied to hard disk in case of any installations.\n\nOr u can use a combination of REgisrty monitor and File/ DISK monitor software.\n\nRegards
186320
it  is possible to do this but it a little difficult. u will have to delete the registry keys to get rid of it. u will have to type regedit in run command and then go to HKEY_current_user then go to microsoft then go to internet explorer and in that typedURLs there delete the keys u don't want.
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if your running windows xp:\n\nstart -> run -> "msconfig"\n\n----\nIf someone says to go to the startup folder, ignore them; the registry startup is ignored if you only look at that.