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Windows XP in a Nutshell: The Registry

Overview The Windows Registry is a database of settings used by Windows XP and the individual applications that run on it. Knowing how to access and modify the Registry effectively is important for troubleshooting, customizing, and unlocking hidden features in Windows XP. An amazing amount of what one might assume to be "Hardwired" into Windows - the locations of key directories, the titles of on-screen objects such as the Recycle Bin, and even the version number of Windows XP reported in Control Panel - is actually the product of data stored in the Registry.

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Publisher	O'Reilly Media	File Format	PDF
Date Published	January 2005	Downloads	7
Format	Book chapters
Topics	Windows XP

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Desktops

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PDAs

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Publisher:
EMC

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Publisher:
DataFlux

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EMC

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