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In order to replace any single protected file, Windows File Protection had to be disabled completely; Windows Resource Protection works on a per-item basis by setting ACLs. Therefore, by taking ownership of any single item, that particular item can be replaced, while other items remain protected.
Not trying to go off topic: the use of "third party" registry editors could be mentioned if they are notable or have extras that the Windows registry editor lacks; I can remember a registry editor was included in Norton Utilities. The RegDelNull is a notable example, although not a full-featured registry editor.
RegEdit.exe /a file. exports the whole registry in V4 format to an ANSI .REG file. RegEdit.exe /a file <key> exports the specified (sub)key (which has to be enclosed in quotes if it contains spaces) only. It is also possible to use Reg.exe. Here is a sample to display the value of the registry value Version:
When a file with setuid is executed, the resulting process will assume the effective user ID given to the owner class. This enables users to be treated temporarily as root (or another user). The set group ID, setgid, or SGID permission. When a file with setgid is executed, the resulting process will assume the group ID given to the group class ...
Alters double-click and contextual menu behaviours. When a user double clicks on the drive icon in Explorer or right clicks to get a context menu, what happens is fully programmable by settings in the autorun.inf file. Adds an autorun.inf controllable icon and descriptive text to the drive icon. Checks to see if the ⇧ Shift key is held down.
Due to the sheer size and complexity of the Registry database, manually cleaning up redundant and invalid entries may be impractical, so Registry cleaners try to automate the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the Registry and resolving or removing them.
The Security Account Manager (SAM) is a database file [1] in Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and 11 that stores users' passwords. It can be used to authenticate local and remote users.
When a directory's sticky bit is set, the filesystem treats the files in such directories in a special way so only the file's owner, the directory's owner, or root can rename or delete the file. Without the sticky bit set, any user with write and execute permissions for the directory can rename or delete contained files, regardless of the file ...