Registry Spy

Name: Registry Spy
Author: Andy Smith

A cross-platform desktop viewer for browsing and searching raw Windows Registry files.

By Andy Smith

Free Open sourceWindows macOS Linux

Official websiteajsmith.org

Download pagegithub.com

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OfflineRegistryViewA Windows tool that reads Registry hive files from another drive and exports keys as .reg.
OfflineRegistryFinderA Windows utility for searching offline Registry hives and exporting matching entries.
Registry ExplorerA Windows registry viewer with advanced search, multi-hive support and access to locked hive files.

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About Registry Spy

Registry Spy opens raw Windows Registry files and lets you inspect multiple hives, search their contents, view data in a hex viewer, and check modification timestamps. It is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Strengths

Opens multiple registry hives
Searches raw registry files
Includes a hex viewer and modification timestamps

Limitations

Focused on inspecting Windows Registry files

Details

Pricing: FreeFree and open source under GPL-3.0.
License: GPL-3.0
Developer: Andy Smith
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
How it runs: Downloadable app
Best suited for: Inspecting Registry hives from Windows systems
Categories: System utilities, IT administration
Last verified: October 8, 2026
Added: October 8, 2026
Provenance: Selected from the Flathub
Sources: ajsmith.org/projects/registry-spy

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