Registry settings in Regedit

PaulaJava · 28 Jun 2018

I am unable to get copyprofile to work on the Creator's version of Windows 10. I have been using registry settings to get it the way I want it.

This is probably a silly request but I want to find it. Typically in my custom default profile, I open regedit to a full window and stretch the first column to the next column. I do this of myself and other IT folk we support, one less thing for us to do when working on a computer. Anyone know where that might be located?

lx07 · 28 Jun 2018

Do you mean this? Default Window Size and Positions - Super User

Should be if you set settings for default user it will copy to HKCU but I'm not sure exactly what you mean.

PaulaJava · 28 Jun 2018

When I open regedit, there are two things I want as a default.
1. For the first column to be stretched over to the next column. So the deeper you go into the hives, the column divider doesn't get in the way.

Registry settings in Regedit-capture.png

2. I want it to open up completely. Not just a small window.

I know I can adjust this each time I go to regedit, but... it would be more efficient in the long run. Weird. I know.

lx07 · 28 Jun 2018

I had a quick look with procmon. I'm pretty sure layout is stored here in "View" (see below).

Sorry I can't help on this but at least for me regedit seems to remember the window layout and these are the numbers that change moving the position/size/layout.

What the numbers mean though idk. Perhaps it is pixels or perhaps it is something else.

PaulaJava · 28 Jun 2018

NICE! Thank you. I'll give it a try. :)

lx07 · 28 Jun 2018

Well full screen is this:

Registry settings in Regedit-capture2.png

All I can see is both begin with 2c and there is a difference with a 2 and a 3 later (before all the fffff).

I think you would have to fiddle with it and see what happens.

PaulaJava · 28 Jun 2018

Ah sweet! It worked. Who needs copyprofile when you have the registry to make the changes.

lx07 · 28 Jun 2018

PaulaJava said:

Who needs copyprofile when you have the registry to make the changes.

Honestly? No-one. That is what "RunOnce" key is for.

EDIT: In my limited experience of course - there may well be a good reason...