{"id":770,"date":"2016-04-25T17:48:45","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T17:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/?p=770"},"modified":"2024-12-26T22:09:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T22:09:47","slug":"regedit-crashes-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/regedit-crashes-in-windows-10","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Registry Editor Crashes on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/system-configuration-tools-in-windows-f8a49657-b038-43b8-82d3-28bea0c5666b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Registry Editor<\/b><\/a> crash occurs upon launch, while changing permissions of subkeys, finding information into string values and several other occasions. In most cases, your computer is infected by a virus that has overwritten the original <b>RegEdit<\/b> file. However, incomplete installation or incompatible theme software,<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>corrupt user profile, corrupt system files, incorrect Registry settings may also cause this issue. In this case, you should scan your computer for possible Registry errors. Download and scan your computer with an efficient registry optimizer now for better computing experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"repair-download_home\">\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Scan for Virus<\/h2>\n<p>Your computer has been infected by an antivirus. It has also affected the original RegEdit file by either overwriting it or infecting it. Download a good Antivirus software such as <b>Kaspersky Internet Security<\/b>, <b>Avast Free<\/b> and perform a thorough system scan.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_771\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 310px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image041.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-771\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image041-300x226.png\" alt=\"Kaspersky System Scan\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image041-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image041.png 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Kaspersky System Scan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Uninstall Theme Software<\/h2>\n<p>A failed installation of theme software or incompatible theme software might have caused this issue. Go to the recently installed programs list and remove your theme software.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <b>Start<\/b>, and then <b>Settings<\/b>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-772\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image002.png\" alt=\"image00\" width=\"220\" height=\"46\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>System <\/b>icon in the new screen.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-773\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image071.png\" alt=\"image07\" width=\"147\" height=\"117\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the\u00a0<b>Apps &amp; features<\/b> tab.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-774\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image061.png\" alt=\"image06\" width=\"122\" height=\"48\" \/><\/li>\n<li>It\u2019ll take a couple of seconds to load the list of all installed programs. Type the \u00a0name of the Theme software or alternatively located it from the list.<\/li>\n<li>Click the Theme software and then click <b>Uninstall<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Attempt System File Checker<\/h2>\n<p>Scan your system files for corruption. SFC will automatically scan and overwrite corrupted version of Registry Editor tool.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press <b>Windows Key <\/b>+ <b>X<\/b>; choose <b>Search <\/b>option.<\/li>\n<li>In the <b>Search\u00a0<\/b>box, type <b>Command Prompt<\/b>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-775\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image13.png\" alt=\"image13\" width=\"170\" height=\"50\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Right-click <b>Command Prompt <\/b>from the <b>Search Results<\/b> and choose <b>Run as administrator<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Type the following command and press <strong>Ener<\/strong> to execute it:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><b>SFC \/SCANNOW<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_776\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 310px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image011.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-776\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image011-300x81.png\" alt=\"System Files Checker\" width=\"300\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image011-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image011.png 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><strong>System Files Checker<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Create a New User Profile<\/h2>\n<p>Existing user profile\/ account files might have gone corrupt. Create a new user account, switch to that account and try again.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press <b>Windows Key <\/b>+ <b>X<\/b>; choose <b>Control Panel<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>User Accounts<\/b> category, and then <b>User Accounts<\/b> sub-category.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-777\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image14.png\" alt=\"image14\" width=\"203\" height=\"60\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Manage another account<\/b> link.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Add a new user in PC settings<\/b>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-778\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image021.png\" alt=\"image02\" width=\"191\" height=\"43\" \/><\/li>\n<li>If you want to add a new family member account, click <b>Add a family member<\/b>. Otherwise, click <b>Add someone else to this PC<\/b>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-779\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image081-300x209.png\" alt=\"image08\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image081-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image081.png 887w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li>\n<li>After creation of the new account, press <b>Windows Key <\/b>+ <b>X<\/b>; choose <b>Shut down or sign out<\/b> | <b>Sign out<\/b>.\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_780\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 310px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-780 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image09-300x89.png\" alt=\"Shut Down or Sign Out\" width=\"300\" height=\"89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image09-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image09.png 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><strong>Shut Down or Sign Out<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Log-in through the newly created user account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Use Safe Boot Feature<\/h2>\n<p><b>Safe Boot<\/b> is a state of loading limited resources during Windows boot interval. Hence, the virus or conflicting program that causes RegEdit crashes won\u2019t be loaded.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press <b>Windows Key <\/b>+ <b>R<\/b>; type <b>MSCONFIG<\/b> and click <b>OK<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Boot <\/b>tab.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <b>Safe boot<\/b> checkbox.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-781\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image051.png\" alt=\"image05\" width=\"164\" height=\"125\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Minimal <\/b>option.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Apply<\/b>, and then <b>OK<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Merge Registry Entries<\/h2>\n<p>Some users have reported that the issue got fixed after merging the entries (point # 3 below) in the Registry. Create a Registration File and add new entries.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <b>Start <\/b>button on the <b>Taskbar<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>All Apps<\/b> | <b>Windows Accessories<\/b> | <b>Notepad<\/b>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-782\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image12.png\" alt=\"image12\" width=\"229\" height=\"286\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Copy-paste the following text in the <strong>Notepad<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">[HKEY_USERS\\S-1-5-21-3443910272-680828281-3805887909-1000\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\MuiCache\\ED\\52C64B7E]<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">&#8220;@C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Intel\\\\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\\\\Lang\\\\Resource.dll,-20000&#8243;=&#8221;Intel Management Engine&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Click <b>File<\/b>, and then <b>Save\u00a0<\/b><b>as<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Specify a name for your file, for example, <b>RegFix.reg<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>All Files <\/b>from the <b>File Types <\/b>drop-down box.\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_783\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 218px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-783 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image031.png\" alt=\"Select All Files as File Type\" width=\"208\" height=\"118\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><strong>Select All Files as File Type<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Save <\/b>button and exit.<\/li>\n<li>Open the newly created Registration File.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-784\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image11.png\" alt=\"image11\" width=\"85\" height=\"90\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Yes<\/b> to merge all entries into the Registry.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_785\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 310px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-785\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image10-300x95.png\" alt=\"Click Yes to proceed ahead\" width=\"300\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image10-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sorcim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image10.png 558w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><strong>Click Yes to proceed ahead<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Replace RegEdit App<\/h2>\n<p>Your instance of the Registry Editor has been corrupted. <b>Windows 10<\/b> setup creates a new folder named <b>Windows.OLD<\/b> that contains previous installation files. Use the following command-lines to obtain administrative privileges and copy the old instance without replacing the new file.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open elevated <b>Command Prompt<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Execute the following commands:\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">takeown \/f \u201cC:\\Windows\\regedit.exe\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">icacls \u201cC:\\Windows\\regedit.exe\u201d \/grant \u201c%username%\u201d:F<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">rename \u201cC:\\Windows\\regedit.exe\u201d \u201cregedit.exe.old\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">copy C:\\Windows.OLD\\Windows\\Regedit.exe C:\\Windows\\regedit.exe<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">exit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registry Editor crash occurs upon launch, while changing permissions of subkeys, finding information into string values and several other occasions. In most cases, your computer is infected by a virus that has overwritten the original RegEdit file. 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