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Questions tagged [windows-registry]

The Windows Registry is a hierarchical database that stores configuration settings and options on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It contains settings for low-level operating system components as well as the applications running on the platform.

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How to change the default values for new DNS zone?

How we can change (or set) the default values for the new DNS zone records? When we make a new Zone from its wizard in Microst DNS server, there is no question about the "name servers", then only the primary name server is added in the "Name…
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Is it possible to write a test in rspec-puppet to check if registry exists?

I am trying to install .net framework 4.5.2 using puppet module using exec resource instead of using Package resource due to some reason. I want to write a test case to check if it is installed or not. The only way I could find to check if it is…
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Preferred location for registry backups

I'm planning on implementing a enterprise-wide solution in accordance with a workaround provided by Microsoft (CVE-2015-2423) and I would like to backup existing registry keys for each users machine before deleting the referenced items for future…
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Server 2008 Unable to load user profile

So I have a RDS deployment on a virtualized Server 2008 install. Yesterday I ran into an error where users would get the message "The user profile service failed the logon - User profile service could not be loaded" At the same time when users…
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Adding trusted sites to all users in a machine

I am trying to add trusted sites for all users in a computer. To go about this I would have to add it in the Local Machine part of the registry. However, any changes I make to the ZoneMap associated with HKLM is NOT being reflected in the browser…
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Windows Registry to VBS

I have this registery (.reg) file that I use to modify screensaver properties: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control…
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Adding File Server to Trusted Sites through REG ADD Command

I'm trying to add a trusted site to a group of Win 7 computers that need to run batch files without security prompts. Adding the file server to trusted sites allows them to run. I don't want to manually add the site to 100 computers so I'd like…
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Which registry key corresponds to "Log on as a service"?

I want to be able to set this value programmatically (preferably via WMI). It must live in the registry or some other location. Yes, I know how to do it via MMC using secpol.msc, but I need to automate this.
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reg query inside unknown keystring

Is there a way to reg query into an unknown keystring? What I mean by this is if I do reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\ the entries will differ on every single server. However, in our…
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Setting welcome message on server?

I'd like to set a welcome message for all users to see for an information notice, on Windows Server 2003 R2. LegalNoticeCaption and LegalNoticeText are already used for legal reasons, so I'd like to use Welcome regkey as noted here:…
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Reflect HKLM registry changes to HKCU

Ok so I have a Local Group Policy (under Computer Config, not User Config) to force install extensions in Chrome. This policy needs to run for every user of the computer. The value is going to change based on a new version of our chrome extension…
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Problems applying reg keys via group policy

I'm having a major issue with some music software, I was hoping if I quickly explained what I have done, some GPO guru might be able to spot where I have went wrong? Server 2012 Client OS - XP SP3 Music Software - Cubase 5 Ok, so the students need…
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Turn system icons off with GPO or Registry

I need to turn off "Input Indicator" on the taskbar with a GPO or a Registry setting (which will turn into a GPO). It took me quite a while to figure out how to do it in Control Panel, now I have to do the same thing on GPO. Here's the reference:…
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Default mail registry

I'm deploying Win 8.1 via. SCCM with Office 2013 pre installed. I got an issue where even though Outlook 2013 is the default mail. the specific value mail:to (opening a direct mail link) .. attempts to open in the build-in mail App. I want that to…
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editing local group policy for all domain computers

I'm stumped on a strange group policy issue. I know that Domain GPO should take authority over local group policy settings, but lately i've been having an issue and I can't think of anything else it could be. I'm on a college campus, we have 2000…
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