Windows 10: changes to registry revert after reboot

I need to make changes in HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\.

I am able to do that with Regedit or with importing a .reg file.

The change is made.

I reboot, and the Registry key is back to what it was before the change.

I have changed the ownership of the key to myself.

I changed the permission for SYSTEM from Full Control to Read.

I have run regedit as administrator.

I followed a suggestion I found involving a dummy registry hive file, and it worked but again the change was cancelled after reboot.

I am at my wit's end.

Where is the old key info coming from and how do I stop it?

:)

 

Changes made in Registry, Services or Settings not saving


Hi, suggestions:
1. Disable Fast startup.
How do I enable or disable fast startup?

• Type Control Panel in the search box.
• Click Control Panel.
• Click Power Options.
• Click Choose what the power buttons do.
• Click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
• Scroll down to Shutdown settings and uncheck Turn on fast startup.
• Click Save changes.

2. There have been cases where an old version 3rd party program has caused settings to revert on rebooting. E.g. winzip, albeit when setting file type association defaults.
3. Registry permissions problems.
You could try Tweaking.com's free cautious repair tool, selecting only the relevant registry permissions repair.

You might also compare results when working in Safe Mode.

For more: Google search
registry change revert on reboot
gives many results.

 

Recent (Save Files) - Change Default Settings to OneDrive


Hello -
Thanks for the return. Before I undertake changing the Registry, I have a question.
The steps in my Registry, for my version of Windows 10, were a bit different, but I think I eventually got to the right spot.
The last step is to change the number of places you want to list in Recent Places. In my case, the default Max Display listed 50 as the number. So, if I were to change that number, how do I know the Save As page will be one of those places? Or, a similar question, will this registry change delete the tab Recent from my Save As page? This is what I would like to happen.
When I received my computer in Nov. 2016, the Recent tab was not listed in the Save As page. Something caused it to be added over time. Which brings me to this second question. Would there be any benefit in deleting the changed registry listing and reverting back to the default listing? See attachment.
Jerry

 

My sound card 7.1 setting revert to 2.0 every reboot

Hi,

There are a lot of possible factors for this matter to occur. To isolate the issue, we have some questions for you:

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  Were there any changes made before the issue occurred?
  
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  Do you have a reboot to restore application like Deep Freeze and Reboot Restore RX?
  
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  Were there any error messages or notification to why your sound card reverted back to previous version?
  
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  What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
  

We'll be waiting for your response.

Regards.