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(STRUCTURE OF THE
REGISTRY)
TERMS TO UNLOCK:
CONFIGURATION: Refers to the way a computer system
Continuation:
BINARY: Refers to any type of file that contains
REGISTER EDIT:
This application allows you to edit the registry.
WINDOWS REGISTRY/SYSTEM REGISTRY: It
NOTE:
In Windows 2000 & XP, the Registry is stored in
CONS:
- Hard to backup individual application
settings
- If it gets too big, it will slow down boot
times and increase a systems
memory needs
- Complex to navigate
- Hard to keep clean, easy to corrupt,
hard to repair
registry
Including, but not limited to:
- Added/removed programs
(Uninstaller References)
- Temporary file references
- Deleted files
- Invalid file formats
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
CONFIGURATION
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
HKEY_DYN_DATA
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HIVES/BRANCHES