Registry Overview (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

1/6/2010

Windows Embedded CE supports two types of registries: RAM-based and hive-based.

The registry type is invisible to applications, but changes the persistence, boot sequence and speed, and memory usage on a target device. The choice of registry type and registry settings also affects the behavior of user profiles.

User profile support is present in all file system configurations. No components need to be added to use user profiles.

By default, Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and later implements the hive-based registry.

In This Section

  • Registry Types
    Describes the features and basic operational functionality of the two registry options in Windows Embedded CE, the RAM-based registry and the hive-based registry.
  • Registry Keys
    Specifies the data types you can use to enter values in the registry, and provides information about protected registry keys.

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