How to run regedit in Windows 8 To open regedit in Windows 8, do the following: • Press Win [Windows key] + R on your keyboard. This can be done either while at Windows 8 Start menu/Metro screen or on Windows 8 desktop. • At the dialog box that pops open, type “regedit.exe” (without the quotes) and hit “OK”: • Once you hit “OK”, Windows UAC will prompt you to confirm you want to open Register Editor — hit “Yes”: • Done. Registry Editor should now be open: Conclusion That was easy. Just remember — don’t make unnecessary changes via Registry Editor least you have to format your computer to fix your bonehead mistakes.
REGEDIT Import, export or delete registry settings from a text (.REG) file.