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Windows Registry Guide

BY  ANSHUL  BHATIA
Registry introduction, tricks & hacks to optimize, enhance and secure Microsoft Windows.
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 REGISTRY
INTRO
STRUCTURE
 TOOL DATABASE
EDITOR

 

REGISTRY TRICKS
EASY TRICKS
 SECURITY TRICKS
 ADVANCE TRICKS
 ADVANCE TRICKS-2
ADVANCE TRICKS-3

 

ABOUT PAGE DESIGNER
INTRO
COOL LINKS
HOT DATABASE

 
WHAT  IS  REGISTRY

The Registry is a database used to store settings and options for the 32 bit versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 95, 98, ME and NT/2000. It contains information and settings for all the hardware, software, users, and preferences of the PC. Whenever a user makes changes to a Control Panel settings, or File Associations, System Policies, or installed software, the changes are reflected and stored in the Registry.

The physical files that make up the registry are stored differently depending on your version of Windows; under Windows 95 & 98 it is contained in two hidden files in your Windows directory, called USER.DAT and SYSTEM.DAT, for Windows Me there is an additional CLASSES.DAT file, while under Windows NT/2000 the files are contained seperately in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Config directory. You can not edit these files directly, you must use a tool commonly known as a "Registry Editor" to make any changes (using registry editors will be discussed later in the article).

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