Hello there

Can anybody tell me in an easy WAY of "copying a single value" in regedit.
This might sound easy, but i am not going to try till i know for sure.

as in > RegisteredOwner REG_SZ STEVENS.

thanks Say again?Hello again

If you wan't to make a backup of single value(s)

I was just making sure i have got this right.
you rename the original value
(ie) RegisteredOwner REG_SZ Stevens (oringinal value)
cm_RegisteredOwner REG_SZ Stevens (renamed)
then you add a new value using the original name and type, but with the new data.
(ie) RegisteredOwner REG_SZ Rowley
I take that is a new string value from the edit menu.

Then i persume you have made a backup of the value

Anyway here is a quote from the book

Copying Single Values
The easiest way to leave a way out if things go wrong is to make backup COPIES of values before
changing them.
Here's how to do it: Rename the original value to SOMETHING like Initials_Name, where Initials is your
initials, and Name is the value's original name. Add a date if you think you're going to change the
value often. Then add a new value using the original name and type, but with new data.
Alternatively, create a new value of the same type as the value you're changing, but with a new
name. Copy the original value's data to the clipboard, and then paste it in to the new value. You're
all set to change the value, and if you don't like the result, you can restore the original value with
little effort.

I think i ve got a habit of making simple things seem complicatedWhy not to just export key, you're about to make changes to?Thanks for replying bronie

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Why not to just export key, you're about to make changes to?