Appendix A. Working with the Windows Registry

IN THIS APPENDIX

Understanding the Registry	507
Taking a Tour of the Registry	508
Keeping the Registry Safe	513
Working with Registry Keys and Settings	515
Finding Registry Entries	520

In some parts of this book, you learn tricks that involve changing a setting or two in the Windows Registry. To use these examplesand, indeed, to get the most out of this book and Windows XP itselfyou need to know what the Registry is and how to use it efficiently and safely. This appendix helps you do that by telling you everything you need to know to become comfortable working with this most important of Windows configuration tools.