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:

Windows, macOS, and Linux support
Fast, on-the-fly parsing means no upfront overhead
Open multiple hives at a time
Searching
Hex viewer
Modification timestamps

Requirements

Python 3.8+
Windows 10 1809+, macOS, or Linux
- See https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/supported-platforms.html
- Older Linux versions than what are listed at the link above may work correctly

Installation

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

pip (recommended)

pip install registryspy
registryspy

Manual

pip install -r requirements.txt
python setup.py install
registryspy

Standalone

pip install -r requirements.txt
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.

PyPI:

pip3 install build twine
python3 -m build
twine upload -r testpypi dist/*
pip3 install -i https://test.pypi.org/simple/ registryspy
twine upload dist/*

License

Registry Spy

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/.

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