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| RegScanner v1.55 - Registry Scanner
Copyright (c) 2004 - 2007 Nir Sofer
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Description
RegScanner is a small utility that allows you to scan the Registry, find the desired Registry values
that match to the specified search criteria, and display them in one list.
After finding the Registry values, you can easily jump to the right value in RegEdit, simply by
double-clicking the desired Registry item.
You can also export the found Registry values into a .reg file that can be used in RegEdit.
Advantages over RegEdit find of Windows
- RegScanner utility display the entire search result at once, so you don't have to press F3 in order to find the next value.
- In addition to the standard string search (Like in RegEdit), RegScanner can also find Registry values by data length, value type (REG_SZ, REG_DWORD, and so on), and by modified date of the key.
- RegScanner can find a unicode string located inside a binary value.
- RegScanner allows you to make a case sensitive search.
- While scanning the Registry, RegScanner display the current scanned Registry key, as opposed to RegEdit, that simply
display a boring "Searching the registry" dialog-box.
Versions History
- Version 1.55:
- Added 'Registry item contains any value' in the matching combo-box.
This option replace the 'Load all keys...' option in the previous versions.
- Added 'Add only keys' option - allows you to scan only the Registry keys (without values).
- Added a separated download for x64.
- Version 1.51:
- Fixed RegEdit open problem with HKEY_USERS key.
- Version 1.50:
- New option: Support Reg: Links - Allows you to use reg: links for opening Registry keys in RegEdit. For example: reg:HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
- New command-line option: /regedit
- New option: Create Delete .Reg File - Creates a .reg file that deletes all selected Registry values.
- Version 1.40:
- New search option: Registry item contains the specified DWORD value.
- New search option: Registry item contains the specfied binary value
- New option: Scan a remote computer.
- New option: Copy the selected key to the clipbard (Ctrl+K).
- As opposed to previous versions that only scanned the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
and HKEY_CURRENT_USER keys, now you can also choose to search under
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY_USERS, and HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG.
- Version 1.30:
- New search option: search by value type.
- New option: Save/load RegScanner configuration.
- A tooltip is displayed when a string in a column is longer than the column length.
- The configuration of RegScanner utility is now saved into a file (regscanner.cfg - located in the same folder of the
executable file) instead of saving it to the Registry.
(If from some reason, you still want that RegScanner utility will save the configuration data into the Registry,
run it with /usereg parameter)
- Version 1.20:
- New option: Export selected items to a .reg file that you can use in RegEdit.
- New column: Data Length.
- New search option: search by data length.
- Dramatically reduced memory footprint during search. (Fixed bug from previous versions)
- Version 1.10:
- New column: Key Modified Time (Only for Windows NT/2000/XP)
- New search option: by key modified time (Only for Windows NT/2000/XP)
- New search option: Add entry for each found key (Only when you select to search by key name)
- New search option: Search for Unicode strings in binary values.
- Added support for Windows XP visual styles.
- Version 1.00: First Release.
License
This utility is released as freeware.
You are allowed to freely distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM,
Internet, or in any other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this.
If you distribute this utility, you must include all files in
the distribution package, without any modification !
Disclaimer
The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed or implied,
including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose. The author will not be liable for any special, incidental,
consequential or indirect damages due to loss of data or any other reason.
Using RegScanner
RegScanner is a standalone executable, and it doesn't require any installation process or
additional DLLs. In order to start using it, just run the executbale file - regscanner.exe
After running RegScanner, you should select the desired scan/search options, and click OK to start the scan.
Tips for using RegScanner
- If you want to view all Registry values under a specific key, choose 'Registry item contains any value' in the matching combo-box,
uncheck the 'Scan the following base keys', and in the Base Key combo-box type the desired key (For example: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer)
- If you want to view all Registry values that contains large amount of data,
uncheck the 'Add entry for each found key' option, choose 'Registry item contains any value' in the matching combo-box, choose the 'Display only data with the following lenth range', and
type the data length range that you want to find, for example: from 1000 bytes to 100000 bytes.
- If you want to view the list of all Registry keys that have been modified in the last few hours or days,
check the 'Add entry for each found key' and 'Add only keys' options, choose 'Registry item contains any value' in the matching combo-box,
choose the 'Display only keys that their modified time is within the following range' option, and then
select the modified date/time range that you want to view.
Searching DWORD/Binary values
Starting from version 1.40, you can search DWORD/Binary values.
In order to specify a DWORD value to search, you can type (In the Find string text-box) a decimal value (for example: 255) or
an hexadecimal value (for example: 0xff).
In order to specify a binary value that you want to search, type (In the Find string text-box)
a sequence of hexadecimal bytes, with or without spaces between them.
For example:
013fc7a127cc4a
01 3f c7 a1 27 cc 4a
Searching the Registry in a remote computer
Starting from version 1.40, you can search the Registry in a remote computer on your network.
In order to do that, you should login to the remote computer with admin user.
Also, be aware that searching the Registry in a remote computer might be quite slow.
Using reg: Links
Starting from version v1.50, RegScanner allows you to use reg: URL as a link to the Registry key in RegEdit editor.
For Example:
Clicking the link below will open RegEdit with the specified Registry key:
reg:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
You can also type the same reg: string in the address bar of Internet Explorer or in the Run dialog-box of Windows.
In order to enable/disable this feature, go to the File menu of RegScanner utility, and choose the 'Support Reg: Links' option.
Be aware that changing this option only affects the current logged on user.
Using the /regedit Command-Line Option
Starting from version 1.50, you can use RegScanner.exe utility to open the desired key in RegEdit,
by using the /regedit command-line option.
For example:
RegScanner.exe /regedit "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion"
Notice about transition effects
If you want that RegEdit will be opened as fast as possible with the right Registry value,
you should disable the 'transition effects' on your system. (On Windows 2000, go to the
'Display Properties' window, select the 'Effects' tab, and uncheck the 'Use transition effects...' option.
Translating RegScanner to other languages
In order to translate RegScanner to other language, follow the instructions below:
- Run RegScanner with /savelangfile parameter:
regscanner.exe /savelangfile
A file named regscanner_lng.ini will be created in the folder of RegScanner utility.
- Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text editor.
- Translate all string entries to the desired language.
Optionally, you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site.
(TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information, it'll be
used in the 'About' window.
- After you finish the translation, Run RegScanner, and all translated
strings will be loaded from the language file.
If you want to run RegScanner without the translation, simply rename the language file, or move
it to another folder.
Feedback
If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my utility,
you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com
RegScanner is also available in other languages. In order to change the language of
RegScanner, download the appropriate language zip file, extract the 'regscanner_lng.ini',
and put it in the same folder that you Installed RegScanner utility.
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