🧩 Registry Basics

The Windows Registry stores system and application configuration.

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🔧 Viewing Registry

reg query HKLM\Software
reg query HKCU\Software

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🛠️ Editing Registry

reg add HKCU\Software\Test /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg delete HKCU\Software\Test /f

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📂 Registry Hives

• HKLM — system-wide settings
• HKCU — current user
• HKCR — file associations
• HKU — all users
• HKCC — hardware profiles

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🚨 Warning

Editing the registry incorrectly can break the system.