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update registry without restart windows
Name: Manish Patel Date: June 13, 2002 at 07:50:16 Pacific
Comment:
i want to update registry without restarting windows.? How it possible? i know that through ctl+alt+del it might be possible.but programmatically i don't know ?
Name: WhitPhil Date: June 13, 2002 at 08:23:34 Pacific
Reply:
What change are you trying to make?
Many changes are effective as soon as you make them
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Response Number 2
Name: Frenchie Date: June 13, 2002 at 08:28:03 Pacific
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Hi Manish_Patel,
You must prepare a .REG file on another computer with every command in it and take it on a floppy.
Then, start your computer in Dos Mode: Assuming the file is regupd.reg, type down cd\Windows Regedit /L:c:\windows\system.dat/R:c:\windows\user.dat/C:c:\regupd.reg
Post back,
Gérard from Paris, France
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Response Number 3
Name: Frenchie Date: June 13, 2002 at 08:32:51 Pacific
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Hi,
Oh... I understood you didn't want to start Windows till having changed the Registry... (my previous post) am I wrong?
Gérard from Paris, France
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Response Number 4
Name: Rajan Urs Date: June 13, 2002 at 10:01:04 Pacific
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after making a change in the registry if you want to refresh it without restarting then press ctrl+alt+del and highlight explorer and press end task. you will get a shut down windows prompt. press cancell and after a few seconds you will get another prompt. press end task and it will refresh the registry.
if you want to create a new registry backup then enter regscan in start/run and after it finishes scanning backup the registry.
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Response Number 5
Name: Frenchie Date: June 13, 2002 at 12:44:53 Pacific
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Hello all,
Rajan Urs, I didn't know all that! very interesting, thank you!
Name: possum Date: June 14, 2002 at 16:05:54 Pacific
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Run Registry Checker. This will scan the Registry and then give you the option to save a copy. Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Information>Tools>Registry Checker.
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