diff --git a/example_software_root/FreeDink/registry_files/game_path_example_1.reg b/example_software_root/FreeDink/registry_files/game_path_example_1.reg
index 2396c4c..5ea2dd0 100644
Binary files a/example_software_root/FreeDink/registry_files/game_path_example_1.reg and b/example_software_root/FreeDink/registry_files/game_path_example_1.reg differ
diff --git a/localaction.py b/localaction.py
index 4152b34..68ee6ce 100644
--- a/localaction.py
+++ b/localaction.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import subprocess
+import os
+
 def _template_registry_file(template_file, game_path=None):
     '''Template the registry file before installation'''
     pass
@@ -9,6 +12,17 @@ def unpack_software(software_cache_path, target_path):
 def install_registry_file(registry_file, game_path=None):
     '''Install a given registy file'''
 
+    # test path: 
+    # ./example_software_root/FreeDink/registry_files/game_path_example_1.reg
+
+    # windows sucky sucky #
+    if not os.path.isabs(registry_file):
+        registry_file = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), registry_file)
+    p = subprocess.Popen(["python", "regedit.py", registry_file], 
+            subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+    
+    print(p.communicate())
+    
 def install_extra_files(extra_files_list, path):
     '''Copy/Install extra gamedata to a give location'''
     pass
diff --git a/regedit.py b/regedit.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa1e560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/regedit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from pyuac.main_decorator import main_requires_admin
+import sys
+import subprocess
+
+@main_requires_admin(return_output=True)
+def main(registry_file):
+    p = subprocess.Popen(["regedit", registry_file], 
+            subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+    stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    registry_file = sys.argv[-1]
+    rv = main(registry_file)
+    print(rv)
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