Search the registry using command lines in Windows 2000 Professional

Searching the registry from a command line in Windows 2000 Professional
Search the registry using command lines in Windows 2000 Professional

By Jim Boyce
Translation: purpleendurer
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Keywords: Data Mining and analysis | Data Warehousing/Business Intelligence | Microsoft Windows | Windows 2000
Keywords: Data Mining and analysis | Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence | Microsoft Windows | Windows 2000

Takeaway:
Jim Boyce shows us a command-line Registry Search alternative that will save you time and effort when working with Windows 2000 Professional.
Overview:
Jim Boyce shows us an optional command line registry search solution. When we use Windows 2000 Professional Edition, it will save you time and effort.

 
If you work with the Registry at all, it is likely that you have spent some time searching through the Registry in Registry Editor, looking for keys or values. the Registry can contain in thousands of elements, so finding the one you seek can be time-consuming.
If you basically want to deal with the registry, it is likely that you spend some time searching in the Registry Editor. The Registry may contain thousands of elements, which may be time-consuming to find what you are looking.

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2. Thousands of thousands>

If you are looking for a command-line alternative to registry search, whether as an alternative to registry editor or to integrate in batch files or scripts, the Windows 2000 resource kit has a solution for you.
If you are looking for an optional solution for the command line registry search, whether it is a registry editor or an optional solution integrated in a batch file or script, Windows 2000 Resource Kit provides you with a solution.

The regfind.exe tool enables you want to search the registry data, key names, or value names on the local or a remote computer. regfind.exe supports numerous arguments to help you refine the Registry Search, such to search for specific types of values or malformed REG_SZ and reg_expand_sz values.
The regfind.exe tool allows you to search for registry data, key names, or numeric names on a local or remote computer. Regfind.exe supports a large number of parameters to help you simplify the Registry Search, such as searching for specific types of values or non-conforming REG_SZ and reg_expand_sz values.
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Besides providing search capability, regfind.exe also enables you to replace values in the registry. this capability can be particle ly useful for replacing multiple instances of a value located in different subkeys. it is a good idea to perform a search in the registry first, without using the replace argument to identify what regfind.exe will change. also, it is recommended that you back up the pertinent parts of the Registry by exporting the key or subkey to a registry script file.
Regfind.exe allows you to replace the value in the Registry in addition to the lift search capability. This function is particularly useful when replacing multiple nude values with different subkeys. It is a good idea to execute a search without replacing parameters in the registry. Similarly, we recommend that you back up the registration-related part by exporting the key or sub-Key to the Registry description file.

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