Re: Registry Editor

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/20/05 

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 16:35:11 -0700

Not necessarily. You have to know what the terms mean *and* what the writer
of whatever instructions meant. Part of that may be a tough job. ;-)

Structure of the Registry
Registry subtrees, keys, subkeys, and entries in the registry

Registry hives and files
The term hive describes a body of keys, subkeys, and values that is rooted
at the top of the registry hierarchy.

Hives may also be called registry files or registry log files.

Subtree
A subtree is a root, or primary division, of the registry.

Subtrees do not contain configuration data; they contain the keys and
subkeys in which the data is stored.

Key
Keys are the first division of a subtree. Keys contain subkeys and entries.

Subkey
Subkeys are children of keys. All registry folder contained in keys are
called subkeys. Subkeys can contain entries and other subkeys.

Entry
Entries are the lowest level element in the registry. They appear in the
right pane of a registry editor window. Each entry consists of an entry
name, its data type, and its value.

Entries store the actual configuration data that affects the operating
system and programs that run on the system. As such, they are different
from keys and subkeys, which are merely containers.

Entries are referenced by their registry path and name. The amount and type
of data that can be stored in an entry is determined by the data type of the
entry.

There's a picture of the Registry Structure here...
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/AboutFile.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/default.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/deployguide/en-us/AboutReg.asp 

-- 
Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:eJoHQk5FFHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
Ulysses Hardy <u.hardy@verizon.net> hunted and pecked:
> I'm trying only to get a  better understanding of what the phrase,
> "delete the following key(s)" mean in insructions which intend to
> assist in deleting adware (adware.cdt) file from a system and assure
> the registry is also clean. From comments I've received so far,
> deleting a registry key(s) actually mean to remove/delete a specific
> value from the right or left pane as would be suggested by either
> Symantec or McAfee.  Right?  I do not have a problen. The question is
> only informational.  I want to be as knowledgeable as possible should
> the situation arise. I thank everyone for their understanding.
>
>
>
>
> "Ulysses Hardy" <u.hardy@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:e4EI6g3FFHA.2144@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> If I'm in the wrong group, please direct me.  Directions that state,
>> "Navigate to and delete this key : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\
>> Microsft\Windows\CurrentVersion\InternetSettings\
>> ZoneMap\Domains\xx_xxxxxx.com".
>> Is the entire string deleted or just the domain name?
>>
>> I believe I understand that a predefined key may not be deleted, but
>> if the key in question is extraneous, is a part or all of it
>> deleted?  I'm trying to get as much knowlege as I can about the
>> registry.

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