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Iam installing some programs.
Some can bypass the registry and function without installing anything into it.I want to completly disable anything from being
written into the registry, how do I do this ?
I could tell you what to do but that would be irresponsable on my part. The registry is ever expanding [like the universe but slower and not quite as big] and any attempt to prevent data being recorded into it could result in a system crash.
Many system data info goes in and out of the registry almost continuosly and any blockade of it could have you back here asking why you computer won't work.
You can manually remove entries that pose some annoyance to you but that's your choice, and risk.
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Before you install any programs you may want to do a registry restore point. This will allow you to go back to a point before you installed the programs should have to/want to uninstall them (many uninstall programs leave registry entries that are functionless). This will also allow you to return to a point where your machine was working should you install something that messes up your system or changes it not to your liking.
Software gives me a headache.
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"I want to completly disable anything from being written into the registry, how do I do this ?" You can't. Why would you want to?
Life's more painless for the brainless.
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I think they already have - with ransomware - it's very difficult to undo if you refuse to pay ..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransom...
i_Xp/VistaUser
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I'm not certain how the ransomware works but I suppose it locks the registry so that Windows is not able to do anything. You know Windows registry has to be dynamic or else the PC with Windows on it will be just a piece of unwanted furniture.
i_Xp/VistaUser
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You can make the registry read only, but most likely you will end up with a BSOD saying "bad_system_config_info" and the system will halt. Select the files in the system32\config folder and make them read only. good luck!
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That's exactly what I was not going to tell him. But oddly, the win 9x registry files are read only by default and things still go in and out of it.
Anyway I did an experiment. In Win98 mode I slapped a RO on the entire contents of the \System32\Config folder in my XP partition, rebooted to XP and after a slightly longer-than-usual startup it all started okay. It seems the RO I put the Registry files is gone and also the .log files, everything else still had the RO on them so I guess XP won't let an RO on it's registry files, so it either undone the RO on the files or they were replaced during start up.
Someone has to try these things.
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I'm not a gambler - No way will I try it :-)
Well I think it's best if we warn the OP what he will get if he set the registry to read-only (see link below)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/247998
P.S. the above MSKB confirms what Outlander wrote in post 9.
i_Xp/VistaUser
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This is the one thing that has made me reluctant to continue helping over the years but what can you do about it. I'm sure we've all had this done to us so I guess it's 'par for the course'. Six of us offered our advice and zilch response.
Like the mug I am I'll just keep helping even if I'm only talking [typing] to myself
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Ronnie
I was inferring the OP may have less than honorable intentions. At any rate there is really no need for the OP to reply, other than say thanks.
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OTH, saying thanks would've sufficed but not knowing either way gets on my nerves.
Anyway, I should be used to it after all these years.
I'll just have to have a Scotch to settle my nerves now :)
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