COMPUTER REGISTRY
LETS TAKE A LOOK AND TRY TO
UNDERSTAND COMPUTER REGISTRY
SOMETHING TO NOTE FIRST:
WARNING
You should never attempt to delete or modify any entries in your computer registry unless you are
absolutely sure you know what you are doing. Deleting or modifying valid entries could render your
PC or applications completely unusable.
1: The Windows Registry
The Registry is the brain of the Operating System.
Most people are unfamiliar with the Registry and for a
good reason. A deleted or corrupted Registry entry could
render an application or even the entire operating system
completely unusable.
2: Opening of Windows Registry
The “regedit” command opens the Registry
3: Details of Windows Registry
Following shows the registry panel
The Classes_Root hive manages installed applications
and their associated file extensions.
The Current_User hive manages the data and
preferences of the currently logged in user.
The Local_Machine hive controls settings that affect
the entire operating system.
The Users hive holds the settings pertaining to all
users who have logged into that computer.
The Current_Config contains per session data.
This data changes each time a different user
logs in or if the computer is restarted.
4 : Accessing and Editing the Registry
The Registry can be edited manually by expanding
each section and drilling down (expanding) into the
hive, or folder structure, and locating the entry that
needs to be modified or inserting a new entry to
control or support a new function.
5 : Why Do You Need a Registry Cleaner?
Registry cleaners safegard a computer from Internet thieves
and other eMiscreants by removing potential security
breaches caused by less than ethical computer programmers
and the malware installed by
their applications.
With the Registry, computer has a fighting chance to reach
its full potential.
6 : What are Registry Cleaners?
A registry cleaner is a software designed for the Microsoft
Windows operating system, to remove redundant or
unwanted items from the Windows registry.
These programs scan the system and traces obsolete or
outdated data. Then after determining the good and bad
entries it deletes the redundant data enabling your PC to
perform error free and more efficiently than before running
the program.
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