OfflineRegistryView

If you're a computer specialist capable of determining issues based on the Windows registry file, you might find OfflineRegistryView handy. It's a lightweight tool that can read offline registry files from local or external drives, and show the target registry key in .reg file format.

The program might seem complicated but it's actually really easy to use. Once you reach the main app window, you can check out the example paths provided by the developer to get an idea of how the tool works.

It's necessary to indicate the full path to the registry configuration folder and user profile directory, as well as to set the base registry key (starting point for monitoring).

You can also pick the preferred depth level for scanning subkeys, depending on the type of information you're looking for (general details or in-depth). After pressing the "Go" button or hitting F5, OfflineRegistryView quickly runs the scan and loads info in the same window.

This info can be saved to a .reg file or just selected and copied to the clipboard. You can also resort to a basic search function if you want to swiftly locate a particular piece of information, as well as refresh. There's also an options button but it doesn't do anything.

Because OfflineRegistryView doesn't need installation, it can be stored in your collection of portable software and fired up whenever you need to inspect offline registry files, whether they belong to your current computer or another one.

Plus, you can save it to a USB flash drive and run it on any PC without installation. However, administrative rights are necessary to be able to read registry data. The tool worked smoothly on the newest Windows version in our tests.