Windows Registry troubleshooting. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mike Halsey, MVP, Andrew Bettany, MVP.
• Authors: Halsey, Mike; Bettany, Andrew
• Contents: At a Glance; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Architecture of the Windows Registry; What Is the Windows Registry?; Windows Registry Files; Registry Keys and Values; HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (HKCR); HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU); HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM); SAM; SECURITY; SYSTEM; SOFTWARE; HKEY_USERS (HKU); HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (HKCC); HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA; Registry Value Types; .reg Files; Summary; Chapter 2: Registry Tools and Utilities; RegEdit; File Menu; Edit Menu; REG. EXE and REGINI. EXE; Modifying the Registry Using PowerShell; ScanReg; Process Monitor; Registry Cleaners; Summary. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting a Corrupted RegistrySec1; Windows Registry Corruption; Software Installation or Application Failure; Hardware or Device Driver Failure; Resolving Registry Corruption; System File Checker; ChkDsk; CCleaner; System Restore; Launch System Restore from Within the GUI; Launch System Restore from the Advanced Options Menu at Startup; Automatic Startup Repair; Last Known Good Configuration; Roll Back Driver; Summary; Chapter 4: Working with Other Users' Registry Files/ Advanced Troubleshooting; Working on Other Users' Registry Files; RegEdit.exe; Remote Administration. Connecting to a Remote RegistryWindows PowerShell; Using Group Policy Preferences; Comparing Registries; Advanced Troubleshooting; Running RegEdit from Windows Installation Media; Booting into the Recovery Options in Vista and Windows 7; Booting into the Recovery Options in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1; Using RegEdit from the Recovery Environment; Repairing the Registry using a Portable OS; Creating a Portable Windows OS USB Flash Drive; Repair the Registry Without Booting Windows; Summary; Chapter 5: Securing the Registry; Physical Security-Locking the Door; Disable the Remote Registry Service. Restrict Remote UsersDriver Signature Enforcement; Restrict Physical Access; Anti-Malware: Location, Location, Location; User Protection -User Account Control; Encryption-BitLocker; Password Security; Summary; Chapter 6: Hacks, Tweaks, and Common Changes; User Interface Tweaks; Add Never Combine / Hide Labels to the Taskbar; Change Taskbar Program Preview Icons; Change Taskbar Icons to Reopen Last Active Window; Change Peek Operation Time; Speed Up Appearance of Taskbar Thumbnail Icons; Show Classic "All Programs" in Start Menu; Pin Folders to the Start Menu; Disable Desktop Shake. Remove "Shortcut" Text from ShortcutsGet Rid of Shortcut Arrow Icons; Show Drive Letter Before Volume Name in File Explorer; Hide Drives in File Explorer; Show Recycle Bin in Computer View of File Explorer; Remove the "Use the Web Service to Find the Correct Program" Dialog; Add Copy to ... /Move to ... to the File Explorer Context Menu; Add Open with Notepad to File Explorer Context Menu; Add Defragment to the File Explorer Context Menu; Add Command Prompt to the File Explorer Context Menu; Disable the Send to ... Menu in File Explorer; Hide Unwanted Apps from the File Explorer Context Menus.
• Publisher Details: Berkeley, CA : Apress
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 136 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 005.4/46; Computer science; Operating systems (Computers); COMPUTERS -- Operating Systems -- DOS; COMPUTERS -- Operating Systems -- Windows Server & NT; COMPUTERS -- Operating Systems -- Windows Workstation; COMPUTERS -- System Administration -- Windows Administration; Operating systems (Computers); Computers -- Operating Systems -- General; Operating systems; Microsoft software; Microsoft .NET Framework; Operating systems (Computers); Computers -- Programming -- Microsoft Programming; Microsoft programming; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484209929; 1484209923; 1484209931; 9781484209936
• Related ISBNs: 9781484209936
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 12, 2015).
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