The following topics describe the registry and the functions you can call to retrieve and modify the data stored there.

Structure of the Registry

Registry Storage Space

Predefined Keys

Registry Hives

Categories of Data

Opening, Creating, and Closing Keys

Writing and Deleting Registry Data

Retrieving Data from the Registry

Registry Files

Registry Key Security and Access Rights

32-bit and 64-bit Application Data in the Registry

Registry Virtualization

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