Create a desktop shortcut to open Windows registry editor (regedit)

If you are like me and always accessing the window registry to edit it , then you really need this shortcut on the desktop. You can even put the desktop shortcut to the registry editor into your quick launch toolbar.

Advantages to having a desktop shortcut to open the Windows registry:

The usual way to get into the registry editor is to go to the start menu, open the run dialog box, then type in regedit, and finally press enter. Why would you do all that when you can simply click on a icon on your desktop or even have the registry editor icon in the quick launch toolbar.

Here’s how to create a desktop shortcut to open the registry editor:

1. Go to the blank desktop and right click for a menu to appear.
2. Choose New from the menu.
3. Then choose shortcut.
4. Now we need to type an item location or browse for one.
5. Type regedit and then press nest.
6. Now type a name that you want to call the shortcut. For example regedit.
7. Then press finish and your shortcut to the registry editor will be on the desktop.

Also see How to enable the Quick Launch toolbar and add icons because now that you have a shortcut to the windows registry on your desktop you can put a shortcut icon in the Quick launch toolbar.

Also watch this video tutorial on how to create a regedit shortcut. It will also show you how to create a shortcut to gpedit.msc.

Notes on making a desktop shortcut to regedit:

• You can also make a shortcut to group policy in Windows XP Pro by typing gpedit.msc as the location
• You can make a shortcut on your desktop to regedit in Windows XP and Windows Vista, however Vista does not have gpedit.msc.