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How do I launch Windows' RegEdit with certain path located, like "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\8.0", so I don't have to do the clicking?
What's the command line argument to do this? Or is there a place to find the explanation of RegEdit's switches?
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There are two ways to open Registry Editor in Windows 10: In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit, then select Registry Editor (Desktop app) from the results. Right-click Start , then select Run. Type regedit in the Open: box, and then select OK.
Regardless of the Windows version or edition that you have, you can also use the Run window to launch the Registry Editor. Press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard to open Run, and type regedit in the Open field. Then, click or tap OK, or press Enter on your keyboard.
It works like this: You run the program and it sits quietly in the background. Whenever you see a registry key path, just copy it with your cursor and press Ctrl+Alt+X. This launches the Registry Editor and points it at the highlighted key path. The hotkey can be changed to whatever you want in the program's settings.
The location for system registry files in Windows NT is %SystemRoot%\System32\Config ; the user-specific HKEY_CURRENT_USER user registry hive is stored in Ntuser. dat inside the user profile.
There's a program called RegJump, by Mark Russinovich, that does just what you want. It'll launch regedit and move it to the key you want from the command line.
RegJump uses (or at least used to) use the same regedit window on each invoke, so if you want multiple regedit sessions open, you'll still have to do things the old fashioned way for all but the one RegJump has adopted. A minor caveat, but one to keep note of, anyway.
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