The Registry is a database where the operating system and software components store and verify information under the Windows NT and Windows 95 operating systems. An essential reference for programmers, this guide offers programming guidelines for accessing, maintaining, and utilizing the Registry that are unavailable from a single source.

A complete look at the NT Registry--every key, every parameter, every entry--is catalogued, explained in clear terms, and assigned practical examples. It is an objective look at the NT Registry--weaknesses, limitations, and undocumented settings are examined with the same thoroughness as the strengths. The CD-ROM includes Registry editors, troubleshooters, and backup software.

A complete reference for the administrator of the Windows NT and 95 operating systems, this book includes detailed coverage of registry entries for both systems, noting instances when the entries differ. Complete troubleshooting sections outline known problems and details their solutions.

The Windows NT Registry is the repository for all hardware, software, and application configuration settings. This is the system administrator's guide to maintaining, monitoring, and updating the Registry database. Provides complete coverage of Regedit, RegEdt32, and the System Policy Editor, plus the Resource Kit utilities.

Targeting IT professionals, system administrators, and experienced users moving to the Windows XP platform, this book enables the user to master registry concepts and architecture, provides a historical overview of the registry, and outlines the differences between Windows 9x/ME and Windows NT/2000/XP registries. Special attention is drawn to the enhancements in registry architecture introduced with Windows XP, such as faster queries and removal of the registry size limitation. Covered in depth are how to properly use registry features, how to plan and implement the most appropriate registry backup strategy, and how to monitor and modify the system registry according to the administrative requirements and individual needs of the users.

"Windows NT File System Internals" examines the NT/IO Manager, the Cache Manager, and the Memory Manager from the perspective of a software developer writing a file system driver or implementing a kernel-mode filter driver. The book provides numerous code examples, as well as the source for a complete, usable filter driver.

"Windows NT Registry" approaches the material from the point of view of issues, discussing the problems related to a particular component, and settings, which are the actual changes necessary to the registry to solve those problems.