| Registry
DataBase : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = HKLM |
| Contains global harware
information and application settings of users who log on.
This key has got 3 aliases at root level : |
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System : 95, 95+IE4.x,
98, ME
HKLM's subkeys include :
| Config |
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Contains the various
hardware profiles visible in the Control
Panel System icon. |
| Enum |
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Lists the data found in
the Device Manager. Each
hardware class has it own subkey, as well as each
device present in the system. |
| Hardware |
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Contains hardware
information. |
| Network |
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Contains remote access
information, especially network type and default
user name. |
| Security |
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Contains network
security and remote access device information. |
| Software |
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Contains information
about installed applications. |
| System |
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Contains information
about the current control set. |
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System : NT, 2K
Contains information specific to the machine. Windows
NT 4.0's registry contains keys related to the
security system SAM. Those keys can not
be edited with RegEdit. You must use the
User Manager.
| Hardware |
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Contains detailed
information about system hardware configuration
and local devices, for example SCSI
devices. |
| SAM |
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Contains the data of
the account security manager. |
| Security |
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Contains application
security information. |
| Software |
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Contains information
about installed applications. |
| System |
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Contains information
about the current control set as well as
previously defined hardware configurations. |
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