Since the built-in Windows Update settings weren’t helping (you’ll see why), I turned to a registry tweak I hadn’t used in ...

Before making any changes to the Windows registry, it is crucial to back it up to prevent potential issues. This summary guides you through the steps to safely back up your Windows registry. This ...

Microsoft PowerToys, a set of free utilities for Windows 10 users, has introduced a new feature allowing users to preview registry file contents before importing them. Registry files contain ...

Microsoft accidentally broke several things in the October 2025 Windows Update, but smart card authentication was not one of ...

“Centralized configuration database” is Microsoft’s long and rather more formal way of saying “registry” – that somewhat eccentric hierarchical database that now has a pivotal role in Windows ...

After installing a device or driver, if you get an error message saying Windows cannot access this hardware because its service key information in the registry is ...

Folder Type Discovery analyzes content of a folder & automatically assigns a template (layout & view mode). Enable or Disable it using REGEDIT.

Microsoft PowerToys 0.69.0: A breakdown of the new Registry Preview app Your email has been sent This Microsoft PowerToys app simplifies the process of visualizing and modifying the contents of the ...

Microsoft says the25 Windows security updates are causing smart card authentication and certificate issues due to a change designed to strengthen the Windows Cryptographic Services.

Ok, so I've got a Windows 95 machine which tells me "Windows has detected a registry configuration error", and prompts me to boot into safemode at the boot menu. The problem is, it won't boot into ...

Mention “the registry” to PC users, and they’ll probably think of standing in line for license plates, not the set of configuration files built into Microsoft Corp.’s operating systems. And Microsoft ...