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Control Panel - Add Registry Editor

How to Add or Remove Registry Editor from the Vista and Windows 7 Control Panel
Published by Brink
05-09-2008
Control Panel - Add Registry Editor

How to Add or Remove Registry Editor from the Vista and Windows 7 Control Panel

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This will show you how to add Registry Editor (regedit) to the Control Panel, and, if wanted, how to remove it after adding it. By default, Registry Editor is not in the Control Panel.

EXAMPLE: Registry Editor Added to the Classic View Control Panel
classic_controlpanel_added.jpg
EXAMPLE: Registry Editor Added to the Control Panel Home
NOTE: You will need to click on the System and Maintenance link first.
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Here's How:
1. To Add Registry Editor
A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.
Add_Regedit_ControlPanel.reg

B) Go to step 3.
2. To Remove Registry Editor
A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.
Remove_Regedit_ControlPanel.reg

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.

4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

5. Click on Run, Continue (UAC-Vista) or Yes (UAC-Windows 7), Yes, and then OK when prompted.

6. If opened, close and reopen the Control Panel to see the change.

7. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn





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