What You Need to Know About Your Windows Registry
What is the Windows registry? The windows registry is a central hierarchal database repository that comprises configuration information related to all hardware and software installed on your system. Information related to user profiles, preferences, and user-specific settings is also saved in the registry.
The basic structure of the registry comprises five root keys: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY-CURRENT_USER, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, [...]