Hive Editor

Tool for registry hives, similar to the Windows Registry Editor. Single hive files can be loaded, keys and values can be created or changed.

Open Hive

First, select the hives that you want to edit.

Windows Registry: Open the entire Windows Registry
Single hive file: Open a single hive outside of the Windows Registry by entering the file path or by browsing via the ... button. The Codepage drop-down allows you to select a character set for the Hive file.
Open as Read-only: Open the Windows-Registry or single hive file in Read-Only mode.
Create a backup copy: Save a backup of the hive prior to editing it (for single hives only). The backup will be saved to the same file location as the original under the name of the original file followed by the current date and time.

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fig. 1: Open hive

The Hive Editor consists of three basic parts. The Hive List to the left side, the table of values in the upper right hand corner and the data information section in the bottom right hand corner.

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fig. 2: Main screen

Navigation

Highlight a key to display its path above the Hive List.

To search within the path, enter a search text in the upper right hand corner. To refine your search, you may choose the following options:

Case sensitive
Compare the entire text
Keys: Search for a key. The respective key will be highlighted in the Hive List.
Values: Search for a value. The respective result will be shown in the table below the search field. The respective key will be highlighted in the Hive List.
Data: Search for data. The result will be displayed in the section in the bottom right hand corner. Its respective value will be displayed in the table in the upper right hand corner, while the key will be highlighted in the Hive List.

Hive List

The Hive Editor differentiates between hives as files, in which the single data – keys and values – are filed, and the registry, which usually consists of multiple hives that have the Windows system as mutual context to which they belong. So it is technically irrelevant whether a single hive or an entire registry is edited with the Hive Editor. By loading the current Windows Registry, the user is relieved of having to load the corresponding hives individually.

Note: Changes that are made with the Hive Editor are immediately saved to the hive.

The opened hives are displayed in the hive list on the left side. If multiple hives were loaded, each one will have its own list entry. The hives' various levels (keys) can be expanded and collapsed. If the Windows-Registry is opened with Windows running at the time, it will contain only a root entry in the list, although it technically consists of multiple hives.

Hive List Functions

	Load hive: A hive must first be opened in order to be viewed or edited. It will then appear on the hive list and can be searched there.
	Unload hive: The hive or registry entry that is highlighted in the hive list will be removed and the involved hive files will be closed.
	Create key: A new key will be created at the currently marked position in the list.
	Delete key: The selected key will be deleted along with its subkeys and all values.
	Edit key: Rename the key currently selected in the list.

Value

Select a key to display its values in the table in the upper right hand corner.

The information includes the following:

The name of the key
Type
The registry value

Value List Functions

	Add: Add a value to the selected key.
	Delete: Select a value to be deleted.

Data

Select a value from the table in the upper right hand corner to display the data within.