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Registry Editor Keys.
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Registry Editor Keys.
The navigation area of the Registry Editor displays
folders, each of which represents a predefined key on the local computer. When
accessing the registry of a remote computer, only two predefined keys,
HKEY_USERS and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, appear.
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Folder/predefined
key |
Description |
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
Contains the root of the
configuration information for the user who is currently logged on. The
user's folders, screen colors, and Control Panel settings are stored here.
This information is referred to as a user's profile. |
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HKEY_USERS |
Contains the root of all
user profiles on the computer. HKEY_CURRENT_USER is a subkey of HKEY_USERS. |
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Contains configuration
information particular to the computer (for any user). |
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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT |
Is a subkey of
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software. The information stored here ensures that the
correct program opens when you open a file by using Windows Explorer. |
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HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG |
Contains information
about the hardware profile used by the local computer at system startup. |
The following table lists the data types currently
defined and used by the system.
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Data type |
Description |
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REG_BINARY |
Raw binary data. Most
hardware component information is stored as binary data and is displayed in
Registry Editor in hexadecimal format. |
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REG_DWORD |
Data represented by a
number that is 4 bytes long. Many parameters for device drivers and services
are this type and are displayed in Registry Editor in binary, hexadecimal,
or decimal format. |
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REG_EXPAND_SZ |
A variable-length data
string. This data type includes variables that are resolved when a program
or service uses the data. |
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REG_MULTI_SZ |
A multiple string.
Values that contain lists or multiple values in a form that people can read
are usually this type. Entries are separated by spaces, commas, or other
marks. |
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REG_SZ |
A fixed-length text
string. |
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REG_FULL_RESOURCE_DESCRIPTOR |
A series of nested
arrays designed to store a resource list for a hardware component or driver. |
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