Registry Exclusions Menu

The Registry Exclusions Menu in WriteGuard allows you to make registry keys persistent even while UWF is enabled. This is useful for preserving specific system or application settings across reboots.

Accessing the Registry Menu

From the main menu of writeguard.bat, press R.

Options

Get Registry Exclusions: G

Lists all registry keys currently excluded from UWF protection.

Use this to review what registry changes are persistent.

Add an Exclusion: A

Adds a registry key to the list of exclusions.

You’ll be prompted to enter the full registry path, e.g.:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MyApp

Note

Be precise, incorrect paths will result in errors or no effect.

Remove an Exclusion: K

Removes a registry key from the exclusion list.

You’ll need to enter the same full registry path used during addition.

Reboot: R

Reboots the system to apply changes.

Return to Main Menu: B

Returns to the main menu.

Notes

  • Only certain registry hives are supported: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
  • Registry exclusions are powerful — use caution when excluding security- or system-critical keys.
  • Registry changes to excluded keys are saved even when UWF is active.