Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v5.62, by Dr. Herong Yang
Registry Hives - HKCR, HKCU, HKLM, HKU, HKCC, and HKPD
This section provides quick introductions on the Windows registry hives - top level registry keys on Windows XP systems.
Information stored in the Registry is divided into several predefined sections called "hives". A registry hive is a top level registry key predefined by the Windows system to store registry keys for specific objectives.
On my Windows XP system, the Registry has 6 registry hives:
If you run "regedit.exe" on a Windows XP system, you should see 5 visible registry hives as shown in this picture:
Table of Contents
Introduction to Microsoft Windows
Introduction to Windows Explorer
Introduction to Internet Explorer
"Paint" Program and Computer Graphics
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size
GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background
"WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool
"WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool
FTP Server, Client and Commands
"FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server
Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"
Spyware Adware Detection and Removal
IE Addon Program Listing and Removal
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network
Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router
Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool
"tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information
"msconfig" - System Configuration Tool
Configuring and Managing System Services
►Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools
►Registry Hives - HKCR, HKCU, HKLM, HKU, HKCC, and HKPD
Registry Supporting Files - Registry Backups
What Is the Registry Editor - "regedit.exe"
"regedit.exe" - Finding Registry Keys for FreeCell
"regedit.exe" - Viewing Registry Values
"regedit.exe" - Changing Registry Values
"regedit.exe" - Exporting Registry Keys
"regedit.exe" - Importing Registry Keys
Command Line Console Registry Tool - "reg.exe"
"reg.exe" - Query Registry Keys and Values