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System registry

The Windows system registry is a database used by all modern Windows platforms. This database contains the information needed to configure the system.

Windows constantly refers to the registry for information ranging from user profiles, to which applications are installed on the machine, to what hardware is installed and which ports are registered.

Registry keys replace .ini files in previous version of Windows. The registry data is stored as binary code.

Lesen Sie mehr:

• Technical description of the Windows registry on the Microsoft site

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