What is the registry? The registry is a database that stores configuration data to be used by Windows. It consists of 5 different "KEYS". They are: * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE: Information for all data about installed hardware and software. * HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG: Pulls data from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key dealing with the active hardware configuration. * HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT: Stores information about file types and OLE aware applications. * HKEY_USERS: configuration information for all user profiles. * HKEY_CURRENT_USER: Pulls data from the HKEY_USERS key pertaining to the current user.
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