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Registry Imports with Regedit Avoid Accidental

By default if you double‐click on a file with a ʹ.REGʹ extension, the file will be imported into the system registry.

Now this could be dangerous, fortunately you can change the default so it opens the file for editing instead.

A gain the adage Registry implement My Tip f

Go to :‐

Start > Run In the box type without the quotes “ Regedit “

Scroll to :‐

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell

The Default should read before alteration:-

REG_SZ (String Value) (Value not set )

Change the (Default) value to equal ʺeditʺ.

By Right clicking and select Modify

Exit your registry editor.

Next time you double‐click on a .REG file, notepad should open instead.

You can still import a file by simply right‐click on it and select ʹMergeʹ.