https://github.com/andyjsmith/Registry-Spy

Cross-platform registry browser for raw Windows registry files
https://github.com/andyjsmith/Registry-Spy

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Cross-platform registry browser for raw Windows registry files

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/andyjsmith/Registry-Spy
• Owner: andyjsmith
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2021-10-09T08:32:40.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-04-15T18:58:10.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-02-05T23:50:22.707Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: forensics, forensics-tools, gui, registry, windows-forensics
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://ajsmith.org/projects/registry-spy/
• Size: 943 KB
• Stars: 111
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 15
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# 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](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](https://github.com/andyjsmith/Registry-Spy/releases). 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

![Main Window](https://github.com/andyjsmith/Registry-Spy/raw/master/screenshots/main.png)

#### Find Dialog

![Find Dialog](https://github.com/andyjsmith/Registry-Spy/raw/master/screenshots/find.png)

## 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

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 .