Yeah, that's what I was saying....I guess I didn't say it very
well either.  ;-)  Hee hee.  I'm on SP2, and I was wondering if
there's still x64 info in the registry Help file on basic XP.
If so, I really wonder why.

In case anyone is wondering, this is what's in my SP2 registry
help file, again, this is basic 32bit XP Pro SP2:
-------------------
"Using Registry Editor with Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition

The registry in Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition is divided into
32-bit and 64-bit keys. Many of the 32-bit keys have the same
names as their 64-bit counterparts, and vice versa. The
default, 64-bit version of Registry Editor that comes with
Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition displays only the 64-bit keys.

To view or edit 32-bit keys from the registry of a computer
running Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition, you must use the 32-bit
version of Registry Editor in the %systemroot%\Syswow64 folder.
You must close the 64-bit version of Registry Editor before you
can open the 32-bit version, and vice versa. There are no
differences in the way you perform tasks between the 32-bit
version of Registry Editor and the 64-bit version of Registry
Editor.

To open the 32-bit version of Registry Editor, click Start,
click Run, type %systemroot%\syswow64\regedit, and click OK."
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-Clint

God Bless
Clint Hamilton, Owner
http://OrpheusComputing.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Moore"


I think that's what I meant.  I guess I didn't say it very
well.  Have you
looked at the help file for regedit in WinXP SP2?  From the
sound of it,
editing the registry in WinXP 64 is going to be a bit more
complicated that
it is now.

Ben Moore

-----Original Message-----
Support-OrpheusComputing.com

Forgive me if I misunderstand you Ben, but I think he's saying
that on XP (32bit) there's info in its help file on the 64bit
version.  That seems a bit odd to me.  Why would they have XP
x64 version info on regular XP?  XP has been out for years,
probably long before or at least before x64 was created.  It
could be this info is NOT on **regular XP** and only with XP's
SP2 it was then added to the registry help file. ?  That would
make a bit more sense since I think x64 was at least "on the
drawing board" when SP2 came out.
-Clint

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Moore"

That's interesting.  That's only for the 64 bit version of
WinXP.  They have
updated the regedit help file at some point but it doesn't
apply to the 32
bit version.

Ben Moore

-----Original Message-----

The regedit help file for Win XP mentions a
32 bit regedit file and a 64 bit regedit file.
It says that one or the other must be used,
depending on what you are trying to do.

Can anyone expand on this information?

Wally
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