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Registry Hacking |
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The Registry is Windows' database for every setting. Every program, every window,
every operating system parameter is stored in the Registry. It replaced the Windows 3 .INI files and
allowed sections longer than 65535 characters long. (Yes they can grow that big)
Registry Pros:
All the settings are in one place (2 files) and are easy to backup, search, modify, lockdown.
Registry Cons:
All the settings can be mangled, lost, deleted, etc.
The Registry "keys" are not indexed in anyway.
It's basically an unordered database, which means it's SLOW.
It can become corrupt and even prevent your system from starting.
Microsoft does NOT publish a nice user's guide for changing beneficial settings.
But I do Here.
HOW TO Edit the Registry
Click START, RUN and type "REGEDIT".
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The major key groups are on the left and their key values on the right.
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Here is a nasty trojan spyware program loading itself everytime Windows starts.
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Right-Click in the left window pane to Create a New Key and Value pair.
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Right-Click in the left window pane to Create a New Key and Value pair.
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Exporting a key or branch to a ".REG" file results in a pure text file.
Example:
"Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"FormSuggest Passwords"=dword:00000000
"FormSuggest"=dword:00000000
In the case of the above Session Manager keys, the resulting text file was 405,000 bytes long!
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To merge a saved registry key back into your active Registry,
Double-Click on the ".REG" file.
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After the registry merge.
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