Re: Why must I restart the PC when registry is changed?

To add to what Gary said, keys in the HKCU hive might require the user to just log off and back on to take effect. As mentioned, other changes involving applications and services might just need the application or service to be stopped and restarted to take effect. Generally, changes made in the CurrentControlSet will require a reboot to take effect. Stopping and restarting Explorer.exe can permit some changes to occur without a reboot.

John

horst wrote:

hank you very much, Gary!

On 16.06.2006 05:46, Gary Smith wrote:

Some registry entires are read only at system startup, so when you change them, you have to restart the system to get Windows to notice. Others, particularly those used by applications, are read at program startup, or dynamically when the program needs the information.


horst <hweXXX13@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Can please somebody explain me why sometimes I must restart the PC when some registry entry is changed and sometimes change of the registry is immediately recognized.
Thank you
Horst



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