In this article, we discuss a scenario, and then provide the solution to the error message – Windows can not find C: Windows regedit.exe that you might receive when you start your Windows 10-based device, or try to open Registry Editor.
Windows can not find C: Windows regedit.exe
Windows can not find C: Windows regedit.exe. Make sure you type the name correctly and try again.
Regedit.exe is a file that runs the registry editor. The Windows registry system contains information about software or hardware installations, updates, and deletions from your computer. This tool is generally used to solve various problems and failures within the system. Although this is a rare case, you may encounter problems with this tool, which prevents users from opening the Registry Editor.
The registry editor malfunction can be very dangerous because you can not control what is going on in your system.
If you encounter this problem, here are our suggestions that you should try:
- Run a virus scan on startup
- Run the System File Checker
- Run DISM to repair the system image
- Repair the Windows operating system.
Let's see this in detail.
1) Run a virus scan on startup
Run a full system scan using Windows Defender or your favorite anti-virus software, preferably in Safe Mode or at startup. You can run Windows Defender Offline Scan at startup in Windows 10 to eliminate persistent and hard-to-remove malware.
2) Run the system file checker
Run the System File Checker or SFC to fix any system file corruption from the resident component store.
In a high CMD, run the following command:
sfc /scannow
This does not require internet access.
If that does not help, you may need to repair the Windows Component Store itself.
3) Run DISM to repair the system image
To do this, you must run DISM.
In a high CMD, run the following command:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
This will correct any system image corruption.
4) Repair the Windows operating system
If nothing helps you, you may need to repair Windows 10 with the help of the installation media.
This should make your registry operational again.
Related reading:
- How to enable or prevent access to the Registry Editor
- REGISTRY_ERROR Blue screen under Windows 10.