Where system registers are located and how they can be accessed directly from Windows Explorer

Although there are very few users Windows who are not familiar with the notion of system registers, probably as few are those who know their importance for the correct functioning of operating systems. Windows Registry represents database Commune (central) and hierarchical of a system and a applications which are installed on it. In this database are all stored information necessary for the configuration of the system, the profiles of users, applications and hardware components. If, for various reasons, system registers become corrupt (modified or deleted by virus or of experienceless users), Windows or applications on it can become non -functional (either they will appear fall During their running, they will not respond to orders at all).

In a Windows system, the database consists of several files (hive), each of them containing register branches, at the base of which is one key Main (eg Hkey_local_machine). The locations of these files (or registers) are the following:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEM > System32configsystem 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE : System32configsoftware
HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT > System32configdefault

The other main Key with which Windows users are familiar with Windows Registry is actually links to Subkey of the above registers:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT  > link catre HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER  > link catre profilul userului logat, aflat sub HKEY_USERS
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG > link catre  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlIDConfigDBHardware Profiles.

Default (default), Windows Registry can be accessed and edited only with the help the register editor (RegEdit), but users who wish can access registers through Windows Explorer with the help Windows Registry Shell Extension.

Windows Registry Shell Extension it represents one plugin for Windows Explorer that creates an folder virtual in which all system registers are listed.

After installing the plugin, the virtual folder Windows Registry will be displayed in (My) Computer and can be accessed like any other ordinary folder.

Download Windows Registry Shell Extension.

Note: In order to make changes in registers directly from the Windows Registry virtual folder you will need to open Windows Explorer with administrator rights/privileges. Before editing system registers, assured that you have a back-up to avoid any unpleasant consequences.

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