Chapter 11. Getting to Know the Windows Vista Registry

<feature><title>In This Chapter</title> <objective>

A Synopsis of the Registry

</objective> <objective>

Understanding the Registry Files

</objective> <objective>

Keeping the Registry Safe

</objective> <objective>

Working with Registry Entries

</objective> <objective>

Finding Registry Entries

</objective> </feature>

As you learn throughout this book, a big part of unleashing Windows Vista involves customizing the interface and the accessories either to suit your personal style or to extract every last ounce of performance from your system. For the most part, these customization options are handled via the following mechanisms:

  • Control Panel

  • Group policies

  • Property sheets for individual objects

  • Program menu ...

Get Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed, Second Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.

Start your free trial