Adding Registry Entries to a User-defined Custom Wash Item

Caution: This function is for advanced users only. If you do not have a good understanding of the Windows registry, you should not add registry entries to a user-defined Custom Wash Item.

Adding registry entries to a user-defined Custom Wash Item deletes the registry entry you select. Deleting a registry entry may prevent a program on your computer from working properly.

To add a registry entry to a user-defined Custom Wash Item:

Follow steps 1 through 6 in Creating and Editing Your Own, User-defined Custom Wash Items.
Select the Add Registry Keys or Values for Washing option.
Click Next.
In the Step 1 panel, select the Root Key.
In the Step 1 panel, select the option you want:
Delete entire subkey—Select this to delete the entire subkey that you select in the Step 2 panel.
Delete a subkey value—Select this and enter a specific subkey value to have Window Washer delete only that value from the subkey that you select in the Step 2 panel.
In the Step 2 panel, select the registry key or value you want to wash.
Click Add.
The key name displays in the Step 3 panel.
To remove a key from the list of keys to wash, select the key and click Remove.
To remove all keys from the list of keys to wash, click Remove All.
Repeat steps 4 through 7 until you have added all of the keys you want to wash using this Custom Wash Item.
Click Next to continue.
When the Completion window displays, click Finished.