The middle and
righthand columns show the value name and contents, respectively.
4. Choose the Replace tab.
Replacing a common word like Microsoft in your Registry is a
really bad idea. Don??™t try it at home. I mean it. Ordinary
searching with Registry Agent is harmless, but the Replace feature
can be as dangerous as it is handy if you??™re not careful.
Figure 3-7. Use Registry Agent for a faster Registry search, as well as for search-andreplace
operations
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5. Place a checkmark next to the found items you wish to replace. Use the
checkmark at the top of the list to check or uncheck all of them.
6. Type the new text??”which will replace the old text in each selected item
in the search results??”in the With field (e.g., d:\new acme).
You don??™t have to replace the same text you searched. For
instance, you can search for c:\program files\acme, and then
do a search and replace within these results for anything you
like, such as acme by itself, or even portmeirion.
7. Choose which types of text you??™d like to replace by checking or
unchecking the Keys, Values, and Data options. Note that the Keys
checkbox is grayed-out (disabled) by default for safety reasons; click
Help for instructions to lift this restriction.
The Replace tool has no ???undo??? feature, which means that if
you screw up something here, the only way to recover is to
restore your Registry from a backup. Want a shortcut? Use
the Export tab to create a Registry patch (described later in
this chapter) containing the selected values, which can be
used as a quick and dirty backup.
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