Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Registry edits without cold sweats. Who knew.

The Windows Registry is a powerful but confusing component of the Windows operating system. In earlier editions of Windows, editing the Registry was fraught with peril; if the user edited it with the ...

Mention “the registry” to PC users, and they’ll probably think of standing in line for license plates, not the set of configuration files built into Microsoft Corp.’s operating systems. And Microsoft ...

Last week, a new open-source Registry Editor was released that puts Windows Regedit software to shame by supporting a host of advanced features, making editing the Registry easier than ever. The ...

The registry is the path that stores options for a Windows operating system. It helps you to trace and access files. The computer registry is a place where all the information is stored about how a ...

Before making any changes to the Windows registry, it is crucial to back it up to prevent potential issues. This summary guides you through the steps to safely back up your Windows registry. This ...

The Windows Registry is a graphical application that maintains the database of all the configuration settings, stores information of hardware and system options. In other words, the Windows Registry ...

Real desktop optimization happens below the surface. These Registry hacks remove the small annoyances that negatively impact your workflow.

Windows Registry or simply registry is a repository that stores low-level configurations and settings associated with the Windows operating system and its various programs. It’s one of those system ...

Ever since Windows 95, the Windows operating system has been using a centralized hierarchical database to store system settings, hardware configurations, and user preferences. This database is called ...