Registry

Registry
   In the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems, a system database containing configuration information. The operating system continually references the Registry database for information on users and groups, the applications installed on the system and the type of document each can create, what hardware is available and which ports are in use, and property sheets for folders and application icons. Changes to the Registry are usually made automatically as configuration information is changed using Control Panel applications or the Administrative Tools; however, knowledgeable users can make changes directly using the application regedit or regedit32.
   The Registry database replaces the text-based .INI configuration files used in earlier versions of Windows and replaces the MS-DOS configuration files AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS.
   See also regedit.

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