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Here are some pretty cool ways to work with the Windows registry. Regedit Multiple Instances Start multiple instances of Regedit by appending the command-line parameter -m, e.g.: regedit -m. Multiple instances of RegeditExporting/Importing Favorites Regedit’s favorites are a handy way to get to keys you often need. The list of favorites is stored in the registry (where else?): HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit\Favorites. Exporting the favorites to a .REG file can easily be automated with reg.exe (see below).

When migrating to 64-bit Windows, traditional “unmanaged” applications can pose challenges. That is because unmanaged binaries contain hardware-dependent CPU instructions - and the view on the hardware differs between 32- and 64-bit mode. But .NET? It should be unaffected of a system’s bitness since “managed” binaries contain instructions in a so-called intermediate language that is executed in a virtual machine at run-time and only then translated to machine language. But is it really? This article is about .NET programs that are dependent on OS bitness.