Mastering Windows 2000 Registry, Vol. 1

Expert Advice for Windows 2000 Administrators, Programmers, and Power Users

Mastering Windows 2000 Registry takes you to guruhood fast. Created for experienced system administrators, programmers, and consultants, this reference provides focused coverage of Windows' most important—and most challenging—element: the Registry. Inside, you'll learn to customize Windows 2000, optimize the network, and avoid scores of potential disasters, all by working with Registry settings. If you have to be prepared to troubleshoot the latest version of Windows, this guide is absolutely essential. Coverage includes:
* Understanding registry keys and data types
* Applying the secrets of the most important registry keys
* Adjusting the Windows UI through registry settings
* Using the registry in networking
* Optimizing performance by editing registry settings
* Working with registry tools
* Recovering from disasters
* Eliminating unwanted keys, entries, applications, and files
* Taking advantage of the registry in your own programs
* Tracking registry changes made by applications
* Navigating registry entries

The Windows Registry, a critical file management system for Windows 95, 98, and NT, is a complex and misunderstood element of the Microsoft Operating System architecture. Mastering Windows 2000 Registry teaches readers about the Registry architecture and how it can be monitored and modified to suit their administrative and personal needs. For experienced Windows users moving to the 2000 platform, power users, administrators who manage Windows 2000 and maintain clients, and programmers interested in manipulating the Registry from their applications will find this book to be an essential reference. This book provides total coverage of the Windows 2000 registry, plus scores of undocumented tips and tricks from a Windows master.

Peter D. Hipson is an author, consultant, and teacher. When not writing computer books, he can often be found teaching computer science at the local college, where he says he "ruins the lives of hundreds of unsuspecting college students every year." An avid Microsoft beta tester, he finds time to test and use virtually every product Microsoft produces.