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Unraveling The Mystery Of The Windows Registry
By James
Unless you're a expert, you may have absolutely no idea what the Windows Registry is, what it does, and why your has one. I'll give you a hint--it has nothing to do with making a list of gifts you'd like to receive for your wedding.
The Windows Registry is the database within your that stores the settings and options used on your computer. The information stored pertains to a whole host of things, like the hardware, operating system software, much of the non-operating system software, user preferences, and more. In fact, any time you make a change in your Control Panel, file associations, system policies, or software, you create an entry in the registry.
Although earlier versions of Windows didn't utilize the registry system, the 32-bit, 64-bit, and Mobile versions do. The registry system was created to clean up the huge number of INI files previously needed to store configuration settings. Before the registry was created, INI files were stored all over the computer, in so many different places that they were hard to keep track of.
The registry structure is made up of many sections, referred to as "keys." The keys are named according to the definitions that are used to access them. All of the keys start with "HKEY," which stands for "Handle to Key." The abbreviations for the keys are usually up to four letters long and begin with HK. So, for example, the name for the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT key, which stores information about the registered applications, has the abbreviation "HKCR." Each of these keys may have several sub-keys.
There are a number of good reasons for implementing the registry system. One useful feature is that it allows the information for machine configuration to be kept separate from user configuration. Because of this, programs can more easily follow configurations specific to each user instead of having system-wide configuration.
The registry is much easier to back up than scattered INI files. It also allows changes and readings
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Obsolete computer hardware, remember this?
Finding a few boxes with obsoleted computer hardware and games brings back memories of a bygone age of computing.Made in China, a security risk?
Recent reports of counterfeit computer hardware from China have once again sparked the discussion on whether this poses a security risk.Global warming, fact or farce?
Global warming and the environment: topics that have been discussed numerous times. Here is another look at what we, as end users, can do.Is the HD-DVD versus Blu-ray format war finally over?
Is HD-DVD fighting a losing battle and will Blu-ray prevail or will HD-DVD's price and backwards compatibility win the consumer over?Will Microsoft keep missing the boat?
Microsoft often pitches itself as the great innovator and its products as innovative, but are they really? Here is a closer look.Environmentally friendly PCs, a new trend for 2008?
Performance per Watt seems to be a key element in modern processor design, upping the power efficiency of the PC. Will this trend continue?Is AMD starting to lose its marbles, again?
A closer look at how AMD works their PR muscle to unsuccessfully try and steer the press and the public opinion in a direction they see fit.How EA games pushed me to pirate Crysis
While Crysis is available in the US, Europe is left to wait with pricing increased by almost double with no apparent benefit or reason.Nvidia GeForce 8800GT, caught in a bit of a crysis?
Nvidia's 8800GT could turn out to be their best selling video card to date, that is if you can find one; here is a look at the current availability.How to kill your PC, quickly
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