How to Import Registry Files

Import .reg files into the Windows registry.

A ".reg" file is a registry text file that contains values for your Windows registry. The Windows registry has all the settings for your computer, including hardware settings, device drivers, application settings and system configurations. When application developers distribute files for installation, .reg files are imported into the registry. You can manually import these files using the Windows command line utility.

Instructions

1. Click the Windows "Start" button and enter "cmd" into the search text box. This opens the command line utility.

2. Type "regedit" to open the registry editor. This opens a graphical interface used to check the changes after you import the .reg file.

3. Enter the following command into the registry and press "Enter":

   regedit.exe c:\myfolder\myreg.reg

   Replace the "c:\myfolder\myreg.reg" with the path and name of your own .reg file.

4. Return to the opened registry editor window. Use the registry editor to check that the changes were entered into the registry.

References

• Microsoft: How to add, modify, or delete registry subkeys and values by using a registration entries (.reg) file