[Windows Registry] Replacing text in multiple entries

[m00nbl00d]

Is anyone familiar with a way to replace text in multiple keys?

Imagine many Registry keys have the text What's up, and I want to replace all with Get lost!.

Any ideas?


Thanks

[Cudni]

maybe with regfind or 3rd party utils
http://www.articlesbase.com/software-articles/operating-registry-with-regfind-command-line-3403459.html

[m00nbl00d]

-{ Quote: "maybe with regfind or 3rd party utils
http://www.articlesbase.com/software-articles/operating-registry-with-regfind-command-line-3403459.html" }-

I wasn't familiar with that command! I'll look into it. :thumb: I'll check third-part apps.

But, I think that the command will do the trick. :thumb:

[m00nbl00d]

Bummer, it only applies to Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition and
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition, for what it seems.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/146303/en-us?fr=1

It's not present in Windows 7, at least. It's an useful tool, judging by the link, I wonder why Microsoft stopped working on it.???

[Sully]

There are many ways. What is it you want to do specifically?

Sul.

[m00nbl00d]

-{ Quote: "There are many ways. What is it you want to do specifically?

Sul." }-

Without third-party stuff, I'm thinking of backing-up the registry and open the .reg file with a text editor and then change the needed parts. Another similar way would be to read the .reg file with a script, which would then make the needed changed, I guess.

Basically, what I'm trying to do is to change a lot REG_SZs to display a different text in the Data field.

[CloneRanger]

@ m00nbl00d

How about this ;)

-{ Quote: "I'm thinking of backing-up the registry and open the .reg file with a text editor and then change the needed parts. Another similar way would be to read the .reg file with a script, which would then make the needed changed, I guess.

Basically, what I'm trying to do is to change a lot REG_SZs to display a different text in the Data field" }-.

With Metapad & CTL+H =

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I'm thinking of backing-up XXX registry and open XXX .reg file with a text editor and XXXn change XXX needed parts. AnoXXXr similar way would be to read XXX .reg file with a script, which would XXXn make XXX needed changed, I guess.

Basically, what I'm trying to do is to change a lot REG_SZs to display a different text in XXX Data field.

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[m00nbl00d]

I can do that with Notepad, as well. 8) :P ;)

But, I'm wondering if there wouldn't be a registry editor/some tool that would allow a more direct way.

[Sully]

You should be able to do it natively, depending how complex and how dynamic. Off the top of my head I think I can recall 3 native ways I have used:

regedit/reg32/reg

regini

inf files

Sul.

[m00nbl00d]

-{ Quote: "You should be able to do it natively, depending how complex and how dynamic. Off the top of my head I think I can recall 3 native ways I have used:

regedit/reg32/reg

regini

inf files

Sul." }-

Yeah, I've been looking at reg command, and it does seem to be possible to do what I want to do.

I'll have to dig a bit more... :thumb:

[CloneRanger]

@ m00nbl00d

Sorry for trying :P You did say you were looking for something that could change more than one entry at once though ;)

[m00nbl00d]

-{ Quote: "@ m00nbl00d

Sorry for trying :P You did say you were looking for something that could change more than one entry at once though ;)" }-

:thumb:

[1boss1]

Registry Workshop http://www.torchsoft.com/en/rw_information.html

Also Xiaolin updated it the other day for anyone else who owns it.

[ruinebabine]

-{ Quote: "Also Xiaolin updated it the other day for anyone else who owns it." }-
Downloading now. Thanks.
Nice to see him to continue fine tuning on his baby...
-{ Quote: "Version 4.5.0 (June 5, 2011)
Added support for displaying the value data in the Find Results window if the value name is matched.
Added support for resizing the Edit String dialog.
Improved the performance when expanding all sub keys of a registry key.
Minor improvements and fixes." }-