JSI Tip 3970. ModifyProfile freeware loads/modifies hive of user who is not logged on.

Marty List brings us ModifyProfile.zip.

The ReadMe.txt contains:

Modify Profile [version 1.20]Loads Registry hives and modifies profiles for users who are not currentlylogged in.  Can also be used to modify new user profiles (Default User).Syntax:  ModifyProfile.exe /PROFILE:profilename|ALL /REG:filename /KEYNAME:nameExamples:ModifyProfile.exe /PROFILE:ALL /REG:"C:TEMPNew Stuff.reg" /KEYNAME:TempHiveModifyProfile.exe /PROFILE:"C:Documents and SettingsDefault UserNTUser.dat" /REG:C:TEMPNewStuff.reg /KEYNAME:TempHiveThe /REG parameter must be a valid .REG file able to be imported by REGEDIT.EXE.The key name must be listed under HKEY_USERS and must match the name specifiedin the /KEYNAME parameter.  Example:  Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00  [HKEY_USERSTempHiveSoftwareOptimum XModify Profile1.20]  "Value"="Data"An argument of /PROFILE:ALL will modify all existing profiles and Default User.An argument of /? or -? displays this syntax and always returns 10.A successful completion will return 0.Copyright 1999-2002 Marty List

To add Key AAA to the Software hive of user testpwd and add Value Name bbb under AAA:

modifyprofile /profile:"C:Documents and SettingstestpwdNTUSER.DAT" /REG:C:ZIPNEWtemp.reg /keyname:TESTHIVEwhere temp.reg contains:REGEDIT4[HKEY_USERSTESTHIVESoftwareAAA]"bbb"=dword:00000000The program displays:==========================================================================

Modify Profile version 1.20Profile that will be modified: C:Documents and SettingstestpwdNTUSER.DATReg file that will be imported: C:ZIPNEWtemp.regName that will be used when loading the key: TESTHIVE

==========================================================================Loading hive C:Documents and SettingstestpwdNTUSER.DATImporting C:ZIPNEWtemp.regUnloading hive C:Documents and SettingstestpwdNTUSER.DATSuccessful.Process is exiting with a return code of 0.