Enter keywords to search in the registry

On this wizard page you can enter or select keywords to search in the registry.

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To add a keyword or keywords enter a string of one or more words into the box and press the Add button. The string will be added to the list and will have "checked" status. Only items with "checked" status (displaying a check mark) would be searched in the registry.

All items in the list are saved and will appear in each program run.

To remove an item simply click on it to select and press the Remove button.

To search a phrase in the registry you can enter more than one word. For example, if you enter "Norton Antivirus" then registry entries containing this phrase exactly (with one space between words) will be found. If you don't know if there are any other words between "Norton" and "Antivirus" then you should add these two words separately and select the Search for ALL strings option (see below).

There are some searching options on this wizard page:

• Search for ANY of the strings - registry keys containing any of selected keywords in the list will be found (OR operation);

• Search for ALL strings - registry keys containing all selected keywords in the list will be found (AND operation).

• Case sensitive - searching can be case sensitive or not.

• Search in:
  • Keys - search in registry keys;
  • Values - search in registry key values;
  • Data - search in registry value data (only in values of string type).

• Ignore read-only entries If this option is ON, then Registry First Aid will ignore registry keys without permission to modify for the current user.

The registry search process will begin when you press the Start button at the bottom of the wizard. To return to the previous page press the Back button.

Since version 10 search templates may be created and stored for future using. All templates are stored in Registry First Aid settings folder, for example: C:\ProgramData\Registry First Aid