Microsoft Windows - The registry ShowWhat is the registry?
In version 3.1 of Microsoft Windows, applications that had been installed were configured in Windows with configuration files (which had the extension .ini). There were also two configuration files for Windows itself:...
How to open Registry ShowHow to open Registry
The registry is a directory path that stores option and settings for windows operating system. The registry allows you to access difficult file to track in the background. All changes that are made in the control panel are...
Tips and tricks ShowTips and tricks
Substitution
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Miscellaneous
Substitution
Substitute "foo" with "bar" on each line
Only the 1st occurrence
sed 's / foo / bar /'
For the 3rd case only
sed 's/foo/bar/3'
All occurrences
sed...
[Warcraft 3] Registry error loading key Warcraft IIIInstallPath Show[Warcraft 3] Registry error loading key Warcraft III\InstallPath
While updating Warcraft 3, the following message appears and the update fails:
Registry error loading key Warcraft III\InstallPath
Here's how to fix it:
Open the...
Making a backup of your registry ShowMaking a backup of your registry
Export/ Import
Making a backup and restoring your registry using the Windows Recovery Console
Here below you should two simple methods on how to make a backup and to restore your registry.
Export/...
ITunes - Registry Settings Missing ShowiTunes - Registry Settings Missing
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Solution
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Issue
I downloaded the most recent iTunes on my laptop running windows vista. When I do so shortly after using it a message comes up saying that the registry settings on iTunes is...
Operating Systems - Windows - Tips and Tricks - Using Windows ShowRestart Windows 9x without rebooting
When you go to restart Windows, you click on Start, Shut Down, and then Restart. To restart Windows wthout having to restart the computer, simply hold while clicking on OK. A shortcut for shutting down...
Operating Systems - Windows - Tips and Tricks - Customising Appe ShowChange computer's shut-down images
These images are in fact camouflaged 256-colour bitmap images (renamed to a file with a ".sys" extension) with a size of 320x400 pixels. The files are: c:\windows\logow.sys (Please wait while Windows is shutting...
Operating Systems - Windows - Tips and Tricks - Organising Files ShowAdding items to the Start menu
You can add shortcuts to files or folders in the Start menu by going to "Start/Settings/Taskbar and Start Menu/Advanced" (or by going to "c:\windows\start"). Windows 98 even lets you drag a program to the Start menu...