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I’ve used the full version of Resplendent Registry Editor for years and have never had any reason to look for an alternative. Recently a subscriber asked me what was the best free registry editor and that made me realize I’ve never looked at that particular product category. The first product I checked out was Registrar Lite [1], the free version of Resplendent Registry Editor and I’d have to say it’s an impressive freebie. To start with, it works totally reliably – an essential feature for any registry editor. On top of that, the user interface is simple, the functionality excellent and, perhaps most importantly, it has a really fast search. I did, however, miss a “search and delete” option – that’s unfortunately only available on the full product. That said, it leaves Regedit for dead. If you know a better free registry editor, drop me an email. NOTE: Locating the Lite version on the Resplendent site is tricky. Go to the download page [1] and locate the heading “Registry Tools.” On the right hand side in faint gray letters there is a link “download free lite version.” You can also get it though from various download sites including MajorGeeks [2].

[1] http://www.resplendence.com/downloads Freeware, All Windows versions, 2.0MB.

[2] http://www.majorgeeks.com/download469.html

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