LanguageREG
Windows registry data
File type: Text file, Configuration file, System file, Email attachment blocked file
Files with reg extension can be usually found as Windows registry files, special files that contain exported registry entries that can be uploaded to the system.
Found 2 different file type records with the same reg filename suffix.
What is reg file?
File type category:
Text file
Configuration file
System file
Email attachment blocked file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
File extension reg is associated with the Microsoft Windows operating system and it is used for files that contains Windows Registry entries.
Windows Registry is system database of options, settings and configurations for operating system and installed applications.
Typically, .reg file (also known as Registration entries) is in a text-based human-readable format for storing portions of the registry keys. These files are viewable in text editor, such as Windows Notepad, Notepad++ etc.
Windows 2000 and later NT-based operating systems contains Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 and uses Unicode-based .reg files.
Windows 9x and NT 4.0 have installed REGEDIT 4 and .reg files are ANSI-based. Windows 9x format Ansi-based REG files are compatible with Windows 2000 and later NT-based systems.
How to open reg file?
You can handle the reg files with the use of regedit.exe, which is part of Windows OS.
A .reg file can also be viewed in any text editor.
How to convert reg file?
Registry files are not meant to be converted to anything else. But since they are basically text files, you can work with them that much.
Suggested software to open reg file:
Associated software actions with the reg file
Software applications that can open reg files:
Windows Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Registrar Registry Manager (Microsoft Windows)
RegAlyzer (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)
RegmagiK Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Ryll Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Regedit (Microsoft Windows)
Reg Organizer (Microsoft Windows)
Registry Workshop (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that can edit reg files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Registrar Registry Manager (Microsoft Windows)
RegAlyzer (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)
RegmagiK Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Ryll Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Regedit (Microsoft Windows)
Registry Workshop (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software capable of saving reg files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Registrar Registry Manager (Microsoft Windows)
RegAlyzer (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)
RegmagiK Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Ryll Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Regedit (Microsoft Windows)
Registry Workshop (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that create reg files:
Windows Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Registrar Registry Manager (Microsoft Windows)
RegAlyzer (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)
RegmagiK Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Ryll Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Regedit (Microsoft Windows)
Registry Workshop (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import reg files:
Windows Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Registrar Registry Manager (Microsoft Windows)
RegAlyzer (Microsoft Windows)
RegmagiK Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Ryll Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Regedit (Microsoft Windows)
Reg Organizer (Microsoft Windows)
Registry Workshop (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that export reg files:
Windows Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Registrar Registry Manager (Microsoft Windows)
RegAlyzer (Microsoft Windows)
RegmagiK Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Ryll Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Regedit (Microsoft Windows)
Reg Organizer (Microsoft Windows)
Registry Workshop (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that backup reg files:
RegistryBooster (Microsoft Windows)
Registry Mechanic (Microsoft Windows)
Eusing Free Registry Cleaner (Microsoft Windows)
Windows Registry Recovery (Microsoft Windows)
Aiseesoft Registry Optimizer (Microsoft Windows)
Smart Registry Cleaner (Microsoft Windows)
Wise Registry Cleaner Professional (Microsoft Windows)
Registry First Aid (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Registry Care (Microsoft Windows)
WinASO Registry Optimizer (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that recover reg files:
RegistryBooster (Microsoft Windows)
Registry Mechanic (Microsoft Windows)
Eusing Free Registry Cleaner (Microsoft Windows)
Windows Registry Recovery (Microsoft Windows)
Aiseesoft Registry Optimizer (Microsoft Windows)
Smart Registry Cleaner (Microsoft Windows)
Wise Registry Cleaner Professional (Microsoft Windows)
Registry First Aid (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Registry Care (Microsoft Windows)
WinASO Registry Optimizer (Microsoft Windows)
Reg Organizer (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that manage settings for reg files:
Windows Registry Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving reg files:
Free Registry Defrag (Microsoft Windows)
Registration Information
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: January 10, 2019
The reg file extension is sometimes used for files that store any registration key, serial number, and other user registration information for a certain program, created when registration is completed.