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| Filters are used in scans and comparisons.
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| By using a filter in any of these operations you get only the keys that are important to you and exclude those that are not.
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| Filters are tree-like structures similar to registry twigs (end of a branch). Each twig ends with a special mark that is one of these three:
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 Exclude – The key and all its subnodes will be excluded from the operation.
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 Include – The operation will be performed only in respect to this key and its subnodes. All other keys in the same twig are excluded from the operation.
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 Only values – The operation will be performed only in respect to the values of this key and not its subnodes.
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| While using the filter, any selected key is processed according to the mark next to it.
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| The upper toolbar lets you create a new filter, import a filter structure from a REG file, save changes made to a filter, copy a filter under a different name for further modification, and/or delete a filter. Special features of each filter can be noted in the comments line.
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| The lower toolbar is used for working with a particular filter:
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| - You can open a selected key in the main window or in RegEdit if an appropriate key exists.
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| - Check any node according to a filter's designation. The rules mentioned below apply automatically. Each checked node can be accompanied by comments.
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| - Delete any node including its subnodes.
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| - Build a new branch on a route that is placed in an edited line and the final node will get the mark set as the Default mark:
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One more function of adding a branch in a filter is available (if the filter window is open) from the main program's window or from the Comparison result window. A selected node is placed in the filter by clicking the button Insert selected key to filter  .
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| Rules for placing flags:
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| 1) | For Exclude flags:
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| 1.1. | Neither of its parents can be Excluded.
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| 1.2. | The same branch should not contain any Include flags.
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| 1.3. | Placing an Exclude flag removes all flags from its descendants.
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| 1.4. | One of its parents should be Included.
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| 2) | For Include flags:
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| 2.1. Neither of its parents can be Excluded.
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| 2.2. The same branch should not contain an Exclude flag.
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| 2.3. Neither of its parent nor its direct descendant should have an Include flag.
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| 3) | For Only Values flags:
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| 3.1. Neither of its relatives can be Excluded.
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| 3.2. Exclude should be removed from its closest descendants.
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| Filters are also available in Command Line mode
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