What is the Windows Registry
You are not alone, if you are confused about the function and purpose of the Windows registry.Registry is the mysterious part of the personal computer which can confuse even experienced computer users.
Windows Registry database only, can be used as a storage location configured settings and options for Microsoft Windows operating system. More specifically, storing low-level settings operating system components, as well as the setup program, as they are installed on your computer. The registry also keeps track of the performance characteristics of systems and procedures.
Registry structure is very simple. Consists of two basic elements: keys and values.
You can think of registry keys as folders. Inside these keys there can be various layers of subkeys. For example HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows refers to the key “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE” with the subkeys being “Software”, “Microsoft”, and “Windows”.
There are six categories of keys called Root Keys where information is stored. The type of data held in key is also listed:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (local machine-specific configuration data)
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER (user-specific configuration data)
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (local machine-specific configuration data)
- HKEY_USERS (contains subkeys corresponding to each user profile)
- HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (contains information gathered at runtime)
- HKEY_DYN_DATA (This key is used only on Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me.It contains information about hardware devices)
These values in this root key information stored on Windows and programs related to use functions. If you must change the registry, you may notice, there are various types of work, or “value” associated with sub-items. Do not make the mistake of values as an ideological figure.Registry value in many types such as string (text), binary data, integer, and Unicode.
Therefore, the registry is not as mysterious place, after all. On Windows operating systems, storage area used to store information about its features, and the use of all parts of the software programs that can store information in order to function efficiently.
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