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Editing the Registry
The registry in Windows contains settings for different system and program functions. Editing the registry can or may render your system useless if you edit the wrong settings or values. Exercise caution when you are in the registry editor, or better yet - do not touch the registry unless you absolutely have to, or know what you are doing.
To start the registry editor:
click Start > Run
type regedit
press Enter or click Ok
When you see the new window open up you will see a window with two panes. The left side contains the hives, and keys within the hives. The right side contains the values for the keys. The layout is similar to a folder/file layout.
In many cases you will instructed to point to a key similar to HKLM\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System. This simply means you would click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
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+-HARWARE
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+-DESCRIPTION
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+-System
Using this example, you could change the Identifier of your computer to PC/Linux Compatible by altering the Identifier value in the right-hand pane.
Things to keep in mind:
- only alter, add or edit Exactly what you are instructed to. If you are told to alter a value for a key, and you do not see the key - leave it.
- the registry is case-sensitive - use UPPER and lower case exactly how you are instructed to.
- nothing is permanent until you click Ok or press Enter. If you are unsure, click Cancel
