Edit the Windows Registry

It is highly recommended to make a backup before modifying any settings in the Windows Registry. You can back up as follows:

Copy System.dat and User.dat or use REGDIT to export a single part of the registry. The entire registry backup can be done this way.

Create a backup by exporting a partial registry
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  1. Go to START, then click RUN and type REGEDIT and click OK
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  2. In the Registry Editor, select the key you want to back up.
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  3. Next, select "Export Registry File" in the "Registry" menu.
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  4. It asks you to save it in the list and select the folder where you want to keep the backup.
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  5. Press the name of the backup file and in the "File name" box, select a name that is easy to remember or call, such as "Copy" or "Backup".
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  6. Remember to select the "Select Branch" option in the "Export Range" box.
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  7. Then press Save. This file will be saved with the a.reg extension.

Modify the registry key

For modifying registry entries related to Word, it is strongly recommended to use the RegOptions macro if you want to modify the settings for Word for Windows 95. To review in any other program, you need to make changes in the registry itself. Let us learn how to do this.

1. Start RegEdit and export the key you need to modify by following the steps in the "Backing up partial registry backups" section above.
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  2. Select the option you want to change.
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  3. Right click and select "Modify".
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  4. Make changes on the "Value Data Frame".
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  5. Important: Before changing the registry, make sure the path is correct, ie if you want to change the path.
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  6. Then press OK.
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  7. Click "Exit" and you will not be in the Registry Editor.

Delete registry key
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  1. During the RegEdit export, the key you want to modify is suggested as described in the section "Backing up a partial registry backup".
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  2. Select the key you want to delete.
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  3. Press the delete key or right click the mouse and press the Delete key.
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  4. Press "Exit" in the Registry Editor.

Find all references to a specific Word or file name.
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  1. Start RegEdit and export the key you want to modify by following the steps in the "Backing up partial registry backups" section above.
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  2. Export the key that needs to be modified by starting RegEdit, and then perform the steps in the "Exporting a partial backup from the registry" section.
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  3. Press "Search" on the "Edit" menu.
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  4. Type a word or file name in the Find What box.
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  5. Click the "Find Next" option.
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  6. The Registry Editor will display the first instance of the word. Press F3 to find the next instance.

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