Interface This section can be used as a brief reference when working with Regedit. It provides a description of all the functions of the registry editor. | Examining the Regedit User Interface This section can be used as a brief reference when working with Regedit. It provides a description of all the functions of the registry editor. The following sections contain instructions and tips on using Regedit as well as directions for modifying the registry. The Registry Editor window contains four main regions Fig. The menu bar. The menu bar contains the following menu items Registry Edit View Favorites this menu item was first introduced with Windows 2000 and Help. Left pane. The left pane displays the registry hierarchy organized in keys and subkeys. Right pane. The right pane displays value entries contained within a selected registry key. Each value entry is identified by its name which is displayed in the Name column data type which is displayed in the Type column a small icon to the left of the name helps to identify the data type and the value which is displayed in the Data column. Status bar. The status bar indicates the path to the selected registry entry. It is helpful when you need to view the full path to the registry key containing the selected registry entry. Figure The Registry Editor window When you start Regedit the Registry Editor window displays only the top-level registry keys below the My Computer icon. These are the root keys described in Chapter 1. If you click to the left of the folder this will expand the respective registry key displaying its subkey hierarchical structure. This operation expands the key tree to the next nesting level and resembles similar methods of opening folders in Windows Explorer. If the subkeys contain other nested keys they ll also have the sign to the left of the folder. The subkeys in turn can also be expanded to view the next level of the registry hierarchy. This method of organizing the registry information is known as nesting. Any number of nesting levels is possible. This hierarchical organization is the main difference between the registry and the .
