Registry Editor

Also worth a mention is the Registry Editor that is built into Microsoft Windows on both server and client operating systems. Most IT administrators know this as regedit.exe and it is the default tool of choice for making any changes to or just simply viewing the contents of a registry key or value. Many of the Configuration Manager roles and the clients allow us to make changes to enable features such as extended logging or manually changing policy settings by using the registry to do so. It should be noted that changing the registry is not something that should be taken lightly as making incorrect changes can result in creating more problems not just in Configuration Manager but also in the operating system as a whole. If we stick to the published settings though we should be fine and this can be a fine tool when troubleshooting oddities and problems in a Configuration Manager environment.