Mastering Windows XP Registry - Ebook

Introduction
The registry has evoked emotions from terror to mystery. Few Windows XP users consider
the registry their friend. After all, think of it: The registry is the heart and soul of the
Windows XP operating system. The registry is everything-it is the brain of the operating
system. Damage the registry, and Windows XP quickly develops brain damage and needs
major surgery.
This is it-the only book on the Windows XP registry that you will need. Now, I won't kid you;
there are a few other books on the Windows registry. Every current version of Windows uses
a similar registry structure, but we do find that there are sufficient differences between them
make it difficult for one book to cover everything well.
Will you need another book or tool besides this book? Maybe not. But I do recommend that
you get Microsoft's Windows XP Resource Kit, too; it has a lot of good utilities that you will
find invaluable. The Windows XP Resource Kit also has a lot of good non-registry stuff.
This book covers the Windows XP registry from A to Z. I've covered the standard stuff, from
things that most of us should know to things that are not documented at all and are probably
only known by a very few first-rate system administrators.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is valuable to all Windows XP users. Even users of Windows NT 4 and 2000 and
Windows 95/98/Me may find good information in this book, though it is primarily oriented
toward Windows XP.
This book is intended for:
• General users who use Windows XP at their desks and are responsible for their own
computer(s). Typically, these users don't have responsibility for other users'
computers, though they may help their friends out from time to time.
• System administrators who are responsible for an organization's computers (and
perhaps thousands of Windows XP installations). Administrators will be presented
with virtually every conceivable problem over a given period of time. Whatever can
go wrong will; Murphy's Law is applied double to system administrators.
• Help desk staff who support users, even if they don't usually administer the system.
Help desk staff roam throughout the organization, providing help and assistance as
needed. All help desk people are going to find this book very useful.
If you are a user who wants to get the most out of your Windows XP installation (either Home
Edition, Professional, or one of the upcoming .NET Server versions), this book is a very good
starting point. Think of it this way: If you are a system administrator, this book is one of the
tools that you will need to manage and administer your Windows XP network. Manning the
help desk? If so, having this book close at hand can save you lots of time and effort.



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