How to open a registry and learn how to work with it?

For most users of personal computers their functioning remains a real mystery. Constantly working with documents and programs, many do not even ask questions about how the operating system is arranged, this or that program and hardware. Users often think that it is very difficult to understand this, although in practice it may not be so at all. For example, not every PC user knows how to open the Windows registry and what it is needed for. This article will help to find answers to these questions.

First, let's see what the same registry is. The Windows Registry is a structured and systematized database that stores all information about the settings, parameters and specific features of your operating system. Many PC users know how to open the Windows XP registry, but not all of them clearly understand which parameters in this database can be changed or deleted, and which ones should not be touched. This database is very similar to any directory operating system from Microsoft, in which you can easily find trees, subfolders and other familiar elements. But how to turn this very registry from an incomprehensible list into the main tool for setting up the operating system? About everything in order.

First, let's discuss the options of how to open the registry in popular versions of Windows. The user can do this in several ways. The easiest option is to use the "Start" menu to enter "RegEdit" in the command line. After entering this command, the user immediately gets into the system registry window. But how to open the registry without having to enter commands in the menu bar "Start"? It can be done quite simply - just go to the folder where the operating system is installed and find the "System32" folder in it. After that, we find the "Config" file in this folder and start it, thereby causing the registry interface.

However, the most popular way to start the registry is to install special programs that serve to improve the performance of your computer and with which you fine-tune the operating system. These programs include "PowerTools", "Oberon", "Registry Drill" and a huge number of other utilities. It's important not to forget that not all of them can work with all versions of Windows.

Information on whether this program is suitable for a particular version of the OS can usually be found in its description. How to open the registry XP, Vista or Windows 7 using one of these programs, the user will be able to understand on an intuitive level. In addition, the utilities mentioned above have a huge advantage over other ways of working with the registry. They not only allow the user in a few seconds to learn how to open the registry, but also with the help of special hints tell you what is needed for certain functions of the registry. These programs will become a real tutorial on working with the registry, both for beginners and advanced users of personal computers.

Finally, it should be recalled that when working with the operating system registry, the user of the PC should be very careful, because deleting or changing one of the system parameters can cause the most unexpected consequences and even lead to the failure of the entire operating system. Therefore, professionals are always advised to always keep a copy of the original registry before making any changes. This option will restore the original (and most importantly - working) version of the operating system in the event that something goes wrong, as you planned. Just remember that it is much more important to know not how to open the registry, but how to work with it correctly. After all, it is the data in the registry that often determines the stable and fast operation of your operating system.