在所有Windows版本中，都有一个名为Windows Registry的数据库，(Windows Registry)操作系统(operating system)在其中存储其配置信息(configuration information)。Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)由键和值组成，允许 Windows 知道要为其工具、功能、硬件设备甚至某些第三方应用程序使用哪些设置。Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)在许多情况下都非常有用并为您提供帮助，但在能够使用它之前，您必须首先知道如何打开它。在本教程中，我们向您展示了在Windows 10、Windows 7 和 Windows 8.1中启动注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)的七种不同方法。开始吧：
在继续之前你应该知道的几件事
本指南涵盖Windows 10、Windows 7 和Windows 8.1。所有方法都适用于所有三个版本的Windows。如果您想了解更多关于Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)是什么和作用的信息，请阅读这篇文章：简单问题：什么是Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)及其作用？。
此外，您还应该知道注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)是一种工具，可让您更改有关Windows工作方式的复杂设置。因此，您不能在标准Windows 安装(Windows installation)上以简单标准用户身份运行(standard user)注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)。注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)始终要求管理权限，并且只能以管理员身份运行。除非您知道自己在做什么，否则您不应该乱用注册表编辑器。(Registry Editor)
1.使用搜索打开注册表编辑器（所有(Registry Editor)Windows版本）
在Windows 10中，启动注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)的最快方法可能是使用搜索。在任务栏上的搜索框中(search box)键入单词“regedit”，然后单击或点击regedit。
如果您使用的是 Windows 7，请在“开始”菜单(Start Menu )搜索框中键入“regedit” ，然后单击("regedit")regedit搜索结果。
在 Windows 8.1 中，切换到开始屏幕(Start Screen)并开始编写“regedit”。然后，单击或点击“regedit”搜索结果。
您会收到UAC 提示(UAC prompt)，您需要提供管理员密码(admin password)，或者如果您是管理员，请按Yes。
2.使用运行窗口打开(Run window)注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)（所有Windows版本）
无论您拥有何种Windows 版本(Windows version or edition)，您也可以使用“运行”窗口(Run window)来启动注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)。按键盘上的Windows + R键打开Run ，然后在Open字段中键入regedit 。然后，单击或点击OK，或按键盘上的Enter 。
当您看到 UAC 提示时，请按Yes，以便运行注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)。
3.通过为它创建快捷方式来打开注册表编辑器，在任何你想要的地方（所有(Registry Editor)Windows版本）
如果您喜欢在您的Windows PC上拥有所有重要事物的快捷方式，您可能希望拥有一个用于注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)的快捷方式。创建快捷方式时，目标应为regedit。然后，您可以双击或双击快捷方式，然后注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)将打开。
如果您不知道如何在Windows中创建快捷方式，本指南将解释整个过程：如何在(Windows)Windows中为应用程序、文件、文件夹和网页创建快捷方式。
4.使用命令提示符或 PowerShell(Command Prompt or PowerShell)（所有Windows版本）打开注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)
有些人更喜欢命令行(command line)而不是图形界面。如果您是其中之一，您应该知道您也可以从命令提示符或 PowerShell启动(Command Prompt or PowerShell)注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)。在任何这些应用程序中，键入命令regedit并按键盘上的Enter 。注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)应立即打开。
5.使用任务管理(Task Manager)器打开注册表编辑(Registry Editor)器（所有Windows版本）
您也可以使用任务管理(Task Manager)器打开注册表编辑(Registry Editor)器。按键盘上的Ctrl + Shift + Esc键启动任务管理器(Task Manager)。如果您使用的是Windows 10或 Windows 8.1 PC，任务管理器(Task Manager )可能会打开紧凑模式。如果是这样，请单击或点击“更多详细信息”。("More details.")然后，打开“文件(File)”菜单，单击或点击“运行新任务”("Run new task,") ，然后在“创建新任务”("Create new task" )窗口中键入命令regedit 。按键盘上的Enter或单击或点击OK。
6.使用文件资源管理器(File Explorer)（在Windows 10和 8.1 中）或 Windows资源管理器(Explorer)（在Windows 7中）打开注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)
打开注册表编辑器(Registry Editor )的另一种相对快速的方法是使用文件资源管理器(File Explorer)或Windows 资源管理器(Windows Explorer)。从Windows 设备(Windows device)打开文件管理器(file manager)，然后在其地址栏中(address bar)键入“regedit”。按键盘上的Enter键，注册表编辑器(Registry Editor )会立即打开。
7.通过运行其可执行文件打开注册表编辑器（所有(Registry Editor)Windows版本）
注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)是一个名为regedit.exe 的可执行文件，(regedit.exe,)您可以在Windows文件夹中找到该文件。导航到此位置并双击或双击regedit.exe，然后立即启动注册表编辑器(Registry Editor )。
您(Did)是否曾经需要在Windows 计算机上使用(Windows computer)注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)？
现在您知道如何在Windows中打开(Windows)注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)，而不管操作系统(operating system)的版本如何。您(Did)是否曾经需要使用注册表编辑器(Registry Editor )来更改设备上的高级设置？或者，您是否只是因为好奇想看看里面是什么而打开它？我们很乐意在下面的评论部分收到您的来信。
7 ways to start the Registry Editor as admin, in Windows
In all Windows versions, there is а dаtabase called the Windows Registry, in which the operating system stores its configuration information. The Windows Registry is made of keys and values that allow Windows to know what settings to use for its tools, features, hardware devices and even some third-party apps. The Windows Registry can be useful and help you in many situations, but before being able to work with it, you must first know how to open it. In this tutorial, we show you seven different ways to launch the Registry Editor, in Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1. Let's start:
A few things you should know before going further
This guide covers Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1. All the methods work in all three versions of Windows. If you want to learn more about what the Windows Registry is and does, read this article: Simple questions: What is the Windows Registry and what does it do?.
Furthermore, you should also know that the Registry Editor is a tool that allows you to change complex settings regarding the way Windows works. Thus, you cannot run the Registry Editor as a simple standard user, on a standard Windows installation. The Registry Editor always asks for administrative permissions and can only be run as an administrator. You should NOT mess around with the Registry Editor unless you KNOW what you are doing.
1. Open the Registry Editor by using search (all Windows versions)
In Windows 10, probably the fastest way to launch Registry Editor is to use search. Type the word "regedit" in the search box on your taskbar, and then click or tap regedit.
If you are using Windows 7, type "regedit" in the Start Menu search box and click the regedit search result.
In Windows 8.1, switch to the Start Screen and start writing "regedit". Then, click or tap the "regedit" search result.
You get a UAC prompt, and you need to provide the admin password or if you are an administrator, press Yes.
2. Open the Registry Editor by using the Run window (all Windows versions)
Regardless of the Windows version or edition that you have, you can also use the Run window to launch the Registry Editor. Press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard to open Run, and type regedit in the Open field. Then, click or tap OK, or press Enter on your keyboard.
When you see the UAC prompt, press Yes so that the Registry Editor is run.
3. Open the Registry Editor by creating a shortcut for it, anywhere you want (all Windows versions)
If you prefer having shortcuts to all the important things on your Windows PC, you might want to have one for the Registry Editor. When creating the shortcut, the target should be regedit. Then, you can double-click or double-tap on the shortcut, and the Registry Editor opens.
If you do not know how to create shortcuts in Windows, this guide explains the entire process: How to create shortcuts for apps, files, folders and web pages in Windows.
4. Open the Registry Editor by using the Command Prompt or PowerShell (all Windows versions)
Some people prefer the command line instead of graphical interfaces. If you are one of them, you should know that you can also launch the Registry Editor from the Command Prompt or PowerShell. In any of these apps, type the command regedit and press Enter on your keyboard. The Registry Editor should open immediately.
5. Open the Registry Editor by using the Task Manager (all Windows versions)
You can open the Registry Editor using the Task Manager too. Press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys on your keyboard to launch the Task Manager. If you use a Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 PC, the Task Manager might open compact mode. If it does, click or tap "More details." Then, open the File menu, click or tap "Run new task," and type the command regedit in the "Create new task" window. Press Enter on your keyboard or click or tap OK.
6. Open the Registry Editor by using File Explorer (in Windows 10 & 8.1) or Windows Explorer (in Windows 7)
An alternative and relatively fast way to open the Registry Editor is to use the File Explorer or Windows Explorer. Open the file manager from your Windows device and, in its address bar, type "regedit." Press Enter on your keyboard, and the Registry Editor opens immediately.
7. Open the Registry Editor by running its executable file (all Windows versions)
The Registry Editor is an executable file called regedit.exe, which you can find in the Windows folder. Navigate to this location and double-click or double-tap on regedit.exe and the Registry Editor is launched immediately.
Did you ever need to use the Registry Editor on your Windows computer?
Now you know how to open the Registry Editor in Windows, regardless of the version of the operating system. Did you ever need to use the Registry Editor to change advanced settings on your devices? Alternatively, did you want to open it just because of your curiosity to see what it is inside? We would love to hear from you, in the comments section below.
