Editing the Windows Registry (continued...)

REGISTRY STUFF
Before making any changes to the Registry, or opening the Registry Editor, you should back up the Registry. Mistakes in the Registry Editor can cause big time problems with Windows. If you haven't already done so, check out the articles under Care & Maintenance, on backing up and restoring the system Registry. Just click on the links in the left column.

Even if you don't plan on doing any editing or manipulation of the Registry, it's still important to back it up. It's just as important to check those backups and make sure they work properly. The only way to do that, is to try it out.

We're going to be looking at the Registry and using the Registry Editor.

We'll discuss some of the terms used in the editor, and take a look at the different keys and what they contain. We'll look at changing different values, manipulating data, and how to search the Registry for that particular data or value.

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