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Get the in-depth information you need to modifyand seamlessly managethe Windows registry. Written for IT professionals and power users, this vital resource reveals little-known registry techniques, tricks, tips, and secrets to make your job easier. Understand the inner workings of the Windows operating systemand use the registry to get Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP to run the way you want, on a single desktop or across the network. Youll learn how to pinpoint registry settings and script registry changes, deal with registry permissions, use Windows Installer, and map Tweak UI settings. Also, find best practices for how to back up, restore, and maintain registry settings with confidence. The CD includes 100+ registry files for customizing operating system appearance and behavior, and the complete eBook. Youll learn how to: Apply best practices to back up, restore, manage, and modify the registry Customize group and system policies to manage multiple PCs and users remotely Track down registry settings and script changes Optimize server services, including network connections and authentication Deploy user profiles and Microsoft Office program settings Configure security services, including Windows Firewall, templates, and service pack features Troubleshoot the registryresolving common problems and corruption issues

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Understand the inner workings of the Windows operating system\u2014and get Windows 2003 and Windows XP running the way you want\u2014with this essential guide to the Windows registry.

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Microsoft Windows Registry Guide, Second Edition
Jerry Honeycutt
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Acknowledgments

Never let authors tell you that they wrote their books all by themselves. Creating a book out of an authors gibberish takes a lot of work from a lot of people with a lot of different skills. Some crack the whip, and others are artisans. They all deserve credit.

Id like to thank my acquisitions editor, Martin DelRe, who gave me the opportunity to update this book for the second edition. Next, Im indebted to my project editors Maureen Zimmerman and Denise Bankaitis. Maureen got this edition started, and Denise saw it through to the finish line. They had the responsibility for managing the overall process. If only I could have a manager like Denise working on every book I write....

A number of other people have my admiration as well. The copy editor, Maria Gargiulo, had the unenviable job of correcting my disregard for the rules of grammar. The technical editor, Bob Hogan, reviewed the facts contained in this book. To everyone else involved in the production of this book, I thank you for all your hard work.

Last but not least, I have to extend special accolades to Ralph Ramos. Ralph proofread and tested this books manuscripts independently. Ralph also converted the settings and scripts contained in this book into the files you find on the companion CD. At a time when depending on other people to get things done is becoming risky, I always know that I can depend on Ralph to deliver. Ralph is a smart fellow who has a strong understanding of the real world, and Im pretty sure that youll be hearing much more from Ralph in the future.

Introduction

The registry is the heart and soul of Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. In my other registry books, I said the same thing about the registry in every version of Windows since Windows 95, and by the time youre finished reading this book, I hope youll agree. The registry contains the configuration data that makes the operating system work; enables developers to organize configuration data in ways that are impossible using other mechanisms, such as INI files; and is behind just about every feature that you think is great in Windows. More importantly, it enables you to customize Windows in ways that you cant through the user interface.

Windows and every application that runs on Microsofts latest desktop operating systems do absolutely nothing without consulting the registry first. When you double-click a file, Windows consults the registry to figure out what to do with that file. When you install a device, Windows assigns resources to the device based on information in the registry and then stores the devices configuration in the registry. When you run an application such as Microsoft Office Word 2003, the application looks up your preferences in the registry. If you were to monitor the registry during a normal session, youd see that it serves up thousands of values within minutes.

In this book, you will learn how to customize the registry, but you must also learn how to maintain it. You must learn how to back up the registry so you can restore it if things go awry. You must also learn the best practices for editing the registry safely.

The registry is an invaluable tool for the IT professional who is deploying, managing, and supporting Windows. Did you know that most policies in Group Policy and system policies are really settings in the registry? Does that give you any ideas? Did you know that scripting registry edits is one of the best ways to deploy settings to users? This book teaches you about policies, scripting, and much more. For example, you will learn how to deploy registry settings during Windows and Microsoft Office 2003 Editions installations. Some deployment problems can be solved only by using the registry, so I describe the most common IT workarounds, too. For example, I show you how to prevent Windows from creating the Microsoft Outlook Express icon on the desktop when a user logs on to the computer for the first time.

This Book Is DifferentReally

This book contains information that youre not going to find in any other book about the Windows registry. Youll learn how to find the places where Windows and other programs store settings in the registry. Youll learn how to write scripts to edit the registry. Youll discover registry hacks that are both unique and useful. And youll read about my personal experiences with the registry and what I consider best practices. For example, in , youll learn how I quickly document my changes to the registryright inside the registry itself.

Thats all information for power users, but more than half of this book is for IT professionals. Whether youre a desktop engineer, a deployment engineer, or a support technician, youll learn techniques that will make your job easier. A lot of this book focuses on how the registry affects Windows and Office deployment. Youll learn about creating and deploying effective default user profiles. Youll learn how to deploy settings with Windows and Office. Youll even learn how to build your own Windows Installer package files expressly for managing settings in the registry. The best part is that just about every tool that I suggest in this book is either free or very inexpensive.

Power Users First, Then IT Professionals

Even the most focused IT professional is a power user at heart, so this book presents information for power users first. Here are the first six chapters, which make up :

  • . This chapter gives an overview of the registry. It includes common terminology and an explanation of how Windows organizes the registry. Youll learn important concepts, such as the different types of data that you can store in the registry and the difference between little-endian and big-endian storage of double-word values. What exactly is a GUID, anyway? Youll find out here.

  • . Registry Editor is your window into the registry, so this chapter teaches you how to use it effectively.

  • . Backing up the registry protects your settings. This chapter shows quick and easy ways to back up settings, as well as ways to back up the entire registry.

  • . This chapter is a power users dream come true because it describes some of the greatest hacks for Windows, such as how to customize Windows Explorer.

  • . Microsoft now has an updated version of Tweak UI, and this chapter describes it in detail. You not only learn how to use Tweak UIyoull learn exactly where in the registry Tweak UI stores each setting so that you can use your own scripts to apply these settings.

  • . This chapter describes some common registry customizations for Windows Server 2003.

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