The Windows NT Registry
The Windows Registry is a repository of information about all aspects of the computer—software, hardware, peripherals, applications, operating system, and users. The Registry brings together information that was previously held in files like autoexec.bat, config.sys, and the various .INI files. Information in the Registry is spread over several hives (files) and can be edited using a utility call Regedit. You can start Regedit by selecting Start, Run and typing regedit in the Run window. Regedit has an Explorer-like interface, with the tree to the left and the data to the right, as shown in Figure 10.26. Data in the Registry is organized in a key/value pairing. You can think of keys and subkeys like folders and subfolders, ...
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