When the User Account Control dialog box appears, click Continue. If you are logged on as an Administrator, press Enter or click regedit.When regedit appears in the results pane under Programs, take one of the following actions, depending on your needs: The easiest way to run it is to type regedit into the Search field on the Start menu. The Registry editor doesn't have a Start menu item. The next few sections cover the basics of the Registry editor. In the latter case, before going any further, I need to say this one last time, to make it absolutely clear: Unless you're quite certain that you can't make a mistake, back up the Registry (or at least the section you want to change) before making any changes. However, you might need to edit the Registry by hand if you're directed by a technical support person who's helping you fix a problem, or when you're following a published procedure to make an adjustment for which there is no Control Panel setting. In a way, the Control Panel is mostly just a Registry editor in disguise. For example, Microsoft Office sets its own preference values, and the Control Panel applets set the appropriate Display, Sound, and Networking Registry entries. Most people never need to edit the Registry by hand because most Registry keys are set by the software that uses them. Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista
