Best RegEdit is an advanced registry editor for Windows Mobile Pocket PC that allows you to view and change system registry settings. Keep reading to learn how it works.
Overview
While chasing flashy Windows Mobile tools and utilities, I don't think most average user has ever thought about installing a registry editor on their devices. Many of us might not even know what a registry editor does. It not only allows you to view your systems registry settings but also helps you to improve the performance of your Windows Mobile device by allowing you to tweak system settings and remove unnecessary applications from your system.
Best RegEdit is an advanced and powerful registry editor that allows you to view, modify and edit system registry settings. It allows you to create new, rename, delete and duplicate registry values and keys. Its copy/paste feature also makes things easy while the built-in advanced search tool allows you to find registry values easily and quickly.
Best RegEdit is developed by Smartphoneware (better known for producing best-selling Symbian apps like Best TaskMan and Best Spam Killer) and can be purchased from their website for $7.95. You can also download a fully functional 15-days trial version from developer’s website by clicking here.
The program is compatible with all Pocket PCs operating on Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 and can be installed easily on any compatible device by using Microsoft ActiveSync.
Examining Best RegEdit App
Once the application was installed on my Pocket PC, I could access it by tapping on → Start Menu → Programs → Best RegEdit which guided me to its main window that displays a list of all Windows Mobile registry hives. Here HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT hive stores all the information about all the registered applications installed on my device and HKEY_CURRENT_USER stores all the settings values of the user who is currently logged into the device.
The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry stores all the settings that are specific to the local machine and HKEY_USERS entry includes all the subkeys for the respective current user.
Initially, I tapped on the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry to edit registry values of hardware drivers installed on my device. Now I could explore system registry to find configuration for Windows Mobile operating system and installed applications and could modify cache, stack and other settings to improve the performance of my device.
The search feature allowed me to perform a thorough search for registry data for the applications and drivers installed on my device.
Important Notice: Editing the registry might damage your system and readers are recommended to do this under proper professional supervision and also take an effective backup of their device before they install and use Best RegEdit to edit systems registry values.
Final Verdict
Being a power user, I will rate Best RegEdit as one of the most effective and advanced registry editors available in the market for Windows Mobile Pocket PC.
Its uncomplicated interface helps you tweak and modify registry values easily and its copy/paste feature lets you export .Reg files according to your convenience.
I could also backup and restore the system registry on my device and the program offers a powerful search feature, allowing you to find registry values quickly.
Another positive point of this application is that it is inexpensive and is priced at just $7.95, making it approachable even for budget users.
SOURCE: Smartphoneware