Re: Where is the "Registry"?



jetjock wrote:
Been using Windows and it's regedit feature for quite a while now, but
it just occured to me that I have no idea just where the "registry"
is. Can someone tell me just where this mysterious "registry" is
stored in Windows?
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>>>>>>>>>> jetjock <<<<<<<<<<



The WinXP registry can be found in C:\Windows\System32\Config\. It'll be divided into several data files, such as Security, Software, and System. The user-specific portion of the registry is stored in each user profile, in a file named NTUser.dat.



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