How to access the Windows registry and what is it for an ordinary user?

Many users of personal computers do not always think about how their PC works. Sometimes it comes to the fact that the operating system or even something from the "hardware" fails only because the user is too lazy to study "how it works", but specifically or accidentally deleted the file or system folder necessary for the functioning of the computer. Often this applies to such an important thing as the Windows registry. This article will tell you what it is and how to access the registry.

In fact, the Windows registry is a well-organized and structured database that stores complete information about the settings and settings of the operating system. Therefore, if a user communicates with his computer on you, he should not be interested in how to enter the registry and certainly not worth changing or deleting something in this registry. It is because of this archived list, incomprehensible to the average user, the operating system and can steadily manage the work of the personal computer. To the same users who are not afraid to experiment and believe in themselves, this registry can be an excellent assistant in fine-tuning the OS and an excellent tool for managing Windows. But for this it is necessary to understand what the registry is, how to enter it, and also to realize that any careless step in working with this list can lead to a real catastrophe and in the worst case completely disable the computer.

At the same time, the unconditional advantage of the ability to handle the registry is that with its help the user can easily adjust a number of parameters that can not be edited using standard operating system tools. Now let's move on to the question of how to access the Windows registry. And you can do it in several ways.

The easiest way is to call the command "RegEdit" using the "Open" window in the familiar "Start" menu for each user. The same menu is easily called by pressing the "Windows Key" button on the keyboard (it shows the legendary Windows flag). After executing this command, the registry interface appears, with which all further work is performed with it. But there are also alternative ways to call the registry.

You can also access the registry through the folder in which the operating system is installed. To do this, we find in the Windows folder a system folder named System32, and then we start the registry using the file "Config". But it is much easier to install one of the utilities that monitor the performance of the PC and can fine-tune the operating system. In such programs, you can not only significantly modify the registry, but also get good tips on how to do this as correctly as possible. And you do not have to puzzle over the question of how to enter the registry and which of its services can be disabled and which ones should not be touched at all.

One of the most popular programs for working with the registry and fine-tuning the "operating systems" are utilities "Oberon", "Registry Drill" and "PowerTools". Also it should be noted that not all of the programs listed are capable of working with all versions of operating systems. For example, many users consider the most convenient program "XP Tweaker" to work with the Windows registry. At the same time, the latest versions of the above programs are ideal for working with newer "whistles" and "sevens."

Particular attention to the user should be given to everything that he is going to remove from the registry. The thing is that many services and registry entries are somehow interconnected with the work of other OS nodes, and their removal can lead to a disastrous result. Therefore, before you start experimenting with the registry, it is always best to keep its untouched copy.