Working of Windows Registry:
Windows Registry: **Definition** The **Windows Registry** is a hierarchical database that stores low-level settings and configurations for the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as for applications that opt to use the registry. The registry contains information, settings, options, and other values for programs and hardware on all versions of Microsoft Windows. **Registry Objects** The Windows Registry is composed of several key components: 1. Keys and Subkeys: Keys are similar to folders in a filesystem, and they can contain other keys (subkeys) or values. Subkeys are keys nested within other keys, allowing for a hierarchical organization of the data. 2. Values: Values are the data stored within keys. Each value is a name/value pair, where the name is a label for the data and the value is the actual data. Values can be of different types, including strings, binary data, and integers. 3. Hives: Hives ar...