Windows 10: Regedit, manually undo changes does not seem to have an effect.

Hello, So I was trying to follow step from: https://support.microsoft.com/en-ph/help/2688326/can-t-open-exe-files-in-windows-7-or-windows-vista Click the Startbutton and type regedit in the Search boxRight-click Regedit.exe in the returned list and click Run as administratorBrowse to the following registry key:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exeWith .exe selected, right-click Default and click Modify…Change the Value data: to exefileBrowse to and then click on the following registry key:KEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shel

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RegEdit - Can I delete this ?

None of the items in the screenshot have the same name. If you look closely you will see that some of the names are very similar but by no means the same. They are all unique, all important. VERY important.

Regedit is a very powerful and useful tool. But like all such it requires considerable knowledge and skill to be used safely and effectively. In the hands of a skilled surgeon a scalpel is a life saving tool. In the hands of the unskilled it is a dangerous weapon. Huge difference.

There are a couple of important things about Regedit that are important to know but far from obvious:

1. In a typical text editor making changes to a file is a 2 step process. You make the editing changes and when you are satisfied you click save. In Regedit there is no save function. All changes are immediate.

2. Most text editors have an undo facility. Regedit has no undo of any kind. All changes are permanent.

The only way to recover from a mistake in Regedit is restoring from a backup. That assumes you made one before the changes were made.

Most computer users should consider the registry as read only. Look but don't touch, and even then exercise due caution. That goes double for keys like HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_USERS, and others as well. This is for experts only who REALLY understand what they are doing. It only takes a few mouse clicks to do extensive damage.

 

Lock Screen Fade to Desktop Effect Not Working

Hi,

Before we assist you let us know few details,

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        Did you made any changes to your computer prior to the issue?
        
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        Have you created any system restore point on your computer?
        

As initial troubleshooting steps I suggest you to install the latest windows 10 updates, please follow the steps to install all the windows updates.

If you want to check for the update now, select the Start button, then select
Settings > Update & security >
Windows Update > Check for updates.

We suggest you to try changing the visual effect setting. To Change your Visual Effects Settings in Advanced System Settings refer the below steps,

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  Press Windows logo key+ X
  
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  Click on Control panel
  
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  Select System and Security
  
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  Click on System
  
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  And select System protection
  
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  Select Advanced tab and click on
  Settings
  
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  Now select the option Let Windows choose what’s best for my computer
  option.
  

And check if this helps to resolve the issue.

Hope this information helps with best visual effect on your device.

Thank you.

 

How to change the default WordPad font using regedit

WordPad comes with Calibri font size 11 by default. There are many work-arounds available online to change the font, but I would like to see a tutorial with a step-by-step fool-proof regedit procedure with screenshots as Brink does so masterfully.