Chapter 25 - Configuration Management and the Registry

This chapter provides some examples of problem-solving tasks that involve changes made to the Registry by using Registry Editor. The topics in this chapter include the following:

• Solving users' environment problems by using the Registry
• Making sure the system always starts
• Changing driver and service configuration data

Caution Use extreme care if you follow any procedures described here for changing the Registry directly by using Registry Editor. Editing entries in the Registry is equivalent to editing raw sectors on a hard disk. You can easily make mistakes that prevent the computer from starting.

Wherever possible, use Control Panel, the tools in the Administrative Tools group, and Windows NT Explorer to change the system configuration.