Registry

A database used by the Windows operating system (Windows 95 and NT ) to store configuration information. The Registry consists of the following major sections:· HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT - file associations and OLE information · HKEY_CURRENT_USER - all preferences set for current user · HKEY_USER - all the current user information for each user of the system · HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - settings for hardware, operating system, and installed applications · HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIGURATION - settings for the display and printers · HKEY_DYN_DATA - performance data Most Windows applications write data to the Registry, at least during installation. You can edit the Registry directly by using the Registry Editor (regedit.exe) provided with the operating system. However, you must take great care because errors in the Registry could disable your computer.

The registry is a database used by the Microsoft Windows to store configuration information about software installed on a computer. This includes things like the desktop background, color schemes, and file extension associations. It consists of the following six parts: HKEY_User - contains the user information for each user of the system. HKEY_Current_User - has all the preferences for the current user. HKEY_Current_Configuration - stores settings for the display and printers. HKEY_Classes_Root - includes file associations and OLE information. HKEY_Local_Machine - has the settings for the hardware, operating system, and installed applications. HKEY_Dyn_Data - includes performance data. When you install a program, it will usually write something to the computer's registry. If you want to manually edit the registry for some reason, you can use the "regedit.exe" program, which comes with the Windows operating system. However, you probably shouldn't try changing the registry if you don't know what you're doing because it could disable your computer.