Windows 10: [10586.29] Regedit crashes while searching.

Hello.

A few days ago I have found out the Regedit crashes on me while performing a search. Running w10 x64.

I have run sfc /scannow and it said there were no integrity violations.

Any ideas?

PS - It even crashes if I hit the CANCEL button while searching.

:)

 

Regedit long path crash while searching the registry on Windows 10.0.10586

Regedit long path crash while searching the registry on Windows 10.0.10586

Steps to reproduce:

1. Start regedit and search Computer for some text that will not be found, e.g. “sssssssss”.

Or to reproduce it faster, first navigate to the problematic path:

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1205654841-424901404-837385954-1001\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_17.6868.41111.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

Once regedit reaches the path above, the search will never end.

Note: On older versions of Windows, it will just ignore this,

continue and finish the search.

2. Wait between 5-10 minutes. Otherwise the issue will not be reproduced.

3. If regedit is still searching, cancel the search.

4. regedit will crash and restart.

Operating system affected:

Windows 10.0.10586

Operating system not affected:

Windows 10 build 10240

 

Regedit.exe search crashes after upgrade to 10586

Yeah - it's not us - it's the Regedit+MS

Three different computers - updated, clean installed - regedit crashes. It seems for me as if it crashes if a search term is not found (anymore, after subsequent search).

Got used to it - if the search takes more than a minute, then it crashed. Even pressing the Cancel button on the search would crash it.

 

It seems I am not alone in this.

Windows 10 Registry Editor - regedit.exe - Windows 10 Forums

Registry issue with new 10586 build. - Page 2 - Windows 10 Forums

 

I am using NirSoft regscanner in the interim while waiting for MS to issue a patch.