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dfwinreg

Digital Forensics Windows Registry library for Python 3

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Platforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026

dfWinReg, or Digital Forensics Windows Registry, provides read-only access to Windows Registry objects. The goal of dfWinReg is to provide a generic interface for accessing Windows Registry objects that resembles the Registry key hierarchy as seen on a live Windows system.

Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.

Getting started

Install on Kali Linux with `sudo apt install python3-dfwinreg`. See the official Kali tool page and upstream homepage linked above for full usage and configuration details.

Commonly preinstalled on

Kali Linux

Debian-based distribution built for penetration testing and security auditing