If we are aiming for technical accuracy, let me throw in yet even more technical detail:You don't hack the registry, you reconfigure it. There's a slight difference as these additions to the registry is supported features. We should be a bit careful what words we use.![]()
The registry entries used for a clean install WILL NOT in any way alter the registry of Windows. Let me explain....
When you start Windows Setup by booting from your Windows installation media, it is import to realize that you are NOT running Windows. You are at that point running Windows PE (Preinstallation Environment). This is run entirely within a RAM Drive with the drive letter X:. Thus, when you make the registry changes, you are only modifying the instance of Windows PE that resides in RAM. As soon as the first reboot during setup happens, those registry settings are gone forever, but by that point, the job that they were intended to do has already been completed.
I know that this may seem picky, but I like for people to understand what is happening "under the hood".
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acemagic
- CPU
- Intel i7-14650HX
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
- Sound Card
- Integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Varies as machine will often be moved to locations with different monitors
- Screen Resolution
- Varies
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 1TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD
- PSU
- 120W Power Brick
- Keyboard
- Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
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- Operating System
- Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
- CPU
- Intel i7-1255U
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 13.3-inch IPS Display
- Screen Resolution
- WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
- Hard Drives
- 2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
- PSU
- USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
- Keyboard
- Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
- Mouse
- Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor






