Registry Spy: Cross-Platform Windows Registry Browser

Registry Spy is a free, open-source cross-platform Windows Registry viewer. It is a fast, modern, and versatile explorer for raw registry files.

Features include:

• Fast, on-the-fly parsing means no upfront overhead
• Open multiple hives at a time
• Searching
• Hex viewer
• Modification timestamps

Requirements

• Python 3.8+

Installation

Download the latest version from the releases page. Alternatively, use one of the following methods.

pip (recommended)

1. pip install registryspy
2. registryspy

Manual

1. pip install -r requirements.txt
2. python setup.py install
3. registryspy

Standalone

1. pip install -r requirements.txt
2. python registryspy.py

Screenshots

Main Window

Find Dialog

Building

Dependencies:

• PyInstaller 5.10+

Delete any existing venv, dist, and build directories.

Create and activate a new venv and install the requirements.txt and pyinstaller.

Regular building: pyinstaller registryspy_install.spec

Creating a single file: pyinstaller registryspy_onefile.spec

Create the EXE installer with Inno Setup.

License

Registry Spy

Copyright (C) 2023 Andy Smith

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.