Microsoft has denied reports that it is preparing a new registry editor for Windows 11. The discovered application with a modern interface turned out to be a demo created to demonstrate the capabilities of the experimental Microsoft.UI.Reactor technology. The company emphasized that the program is not a preview of the future Regedit and is not intended to be released as part of Windows.
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The reason for the discussion was publication the author of the Windows Latest publication, who discovered the application in the open Microsoft.UI.Reactor repository. The application uses WinUI 3 and differs from the classic registry editor in a more modern design. At the same time, the program actually interacts with the Windows registry, allowing you to create, rename and delete sections, change settings and perform searches. However, some functions have not yet been implemented or are not fully functional.
Microsoft Vice President Scott Hanselman noted that the media presented the prototype as a new registry editor, although it was only a demo application. Windows Insider Program Manager and Corporate Vice President Marcus Ash also clarified that this is not a preview of the updated Regedit.
However, Microsoft has not given up on the idea of modernizing old system tools. According to Windows CentralRegistry Editor is included in the list of components that can be updated as part of the Windows K2 initiative. However, the team now has higher priority tasks, so the timing of a possible update has not been determined. In addition, the future interface will not necessarily look like the demo.
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