Windows 10: How Can I Collapse/Close All Registry Keys?

Hello, I went around searching for a setting through the registry and left a mess with dozens of open keys and sub keys. Is there a key within the registry I can delete that will restore all keys to there original collapsed/closed state?

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Windows 10 can't play music and videos after an automatic update

Hi Jelu,

Thank you for your guides. I have opened the Registry Editor and followed the steps posted by Brian, Unfortunately, step 2 is not in the Registry Editor. What should I do next? Here is a screenshot of the Registry Editor.

Thanks

 

Windows 10 can't play music and videos after an automatic update

Hi,

Hive keys (HKEY) are the items that comprise the registry of the Windows operating system. To locate
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Audio], we'd recommend performing the following:

• Search and launch regedit using Cortana.
• Locate and collapse HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
• Locate and collapse SOFTWARE.
• Locate and collapse Microsoft.
• Locate and collapse Windows.
• Locate and collapse CurrentVersion.
• Locate Audio.

Note: Once you've completed the steps, you can proceed to the steps posted by
BrianJeffrey.

Let us know how it goes after you've performed the steps.

 

The state of a key being open or collapsed doesn't effect the registry itself, only how it is viewed in regedit. I don't believe there is any way to directly close all keys. What you can do is exit regedit and reopen it. Regedit will then open with the same key displayed in the right column as before with only the keys expanded that are necessary to show this.

 

I didn't know that upon closing the Registry Editor all keys collapse except the last highlighted entry. I was attempting to collapse each entry one at a time *Shock thank you for letting me know. *Smile

 

Highlight each HKEY parent key and press the left arrow key til it's collapsed.

 

If you go to the top of regedit and right click on Computer, there is a Collapse selection Click it to collapse all.

 

With the cursor focus in the left pane, simply press the left arrow key. Kind of stupid that the right click menu doesn't include 'Collapse All'.
I find it amusing that Micro$oft doesn't make it easier to navigate within the registry. Even the 'Find' feature is lame; you have to click 'Edit' to select 'Find next' for any search string, since the dialog box closes every time it's clicked.

 

Using CCleaner and cleaning: Applications - Windows - Regedit - will reset it to the original state.

 

Ztruker had the best answer by far:
How Can I Collapse/Close All Registry Keys? - Windows 10 Forums

 

It does not collapse the keys, it will just hide them, when you continue browsing, they will be still open.

 

I see. so the right arrow key is better then?

 

Unfortunately not, still the same effect, it only hides the selected key, but when you open it again, keys are uncollapsed.

 

On Win7 through Win10, when I close Regedit then reopen it the display returns to the way I left it. I make it a practice to collapse all subkeys so all that is showing are the 5 Hives before closing. That's the way it opens next time. I do it that way as most times I am not going back to the same place.

 

Or press F3