Part III: Registry in Deployment

Part III
Registry in Deployment

There are two ways to deploy Windows XP and other applications: throw them out there and see what sticks, or carefully plan and design configurations. I prefer the second option, and that's the point of this part. You learn how the registry fits into the deployment of Windows XP.

This part begins with building and deploying user profiles. Then it moves into the registry settings for Windows Installer and how to remove errant Windows Installer–based settings from the registry. Three chapters in this part are about how to deploy settings with Windows XP and Office XP. And the last chapter describes how to fix a variety of IT problems that have solutions in the registry. This part of the book is primarily for IT professionals.