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Registry (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

1/6/2010

The Windows Embedded CE registry stores data about applications, drivers, user preferences, and other configuration settings.

Windows Embedded CE provides the option to implement the registry as a RAM-based heap file or a hive-based registry stored in files. Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and later implements the hive-based registry by default. RAM-based registry data can be lost if the RAM loses power, unless the OEM has implemented a registry backup procedure.

The registry is also used for system initialization. The registry can be loaded from and stored to another persistent storage device. As of Windows CE .NET 4.0, the registry can exist as a file on any file system.

In This Section

  • Registry Overview
    Provides information about the organization of the registry, the types of registry you can select for a target device, and user profiles.
  • Registry Operations
    Provides information about how to programmatically manage the registry, and discusses options for registry flushing.

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Other Resources

File Systems and Storage Management