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How to Edit Your Computer's Registry

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By Eric Siple
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if you have uninstalled a program you have basically just uninstalled the program from the desktop. To completely remove the program you NEED to get it out of the registry. But know that your Computer's registry is VERY important to running your computer and you should back your system up before attempting this. If you do NOT know what you are doing I recommend that you do NOT attempt this.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Click on your start menu and click the run tap.

  2. Step 2

    At this point you will need to type in "regedit.exe" and press enter. Once this opens up your registry, you can now look for what you want edit.

  3. Step 3

    You will be given 5 choices to choose from. But the one you need to go to is HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. You can either double-click the word or press the "+" button to expand it.

  4. Step 4

    Once you have expanded this section just scroll done until you the program that you want delete and then delete it

Tips & Warnings
  • DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING. If you delete the wrong program you can screw up your system.

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Justen said

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on 12/1/2008 helpfull tips thanks!

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