Win.ini Settings in the Registry

The information stored in the keys described in Table 26.1 is used by applications that expect to find this information in a Win.ini file.

Table 26.1 Registry Paths for Win.ini Sections

Registry path

Description

#USR\Control Panel\Colors1

Defines colors for the Windows display as set by using the Display option in Control Panel.

#SYS...\Compatibility3

#USR\Control Panel\Desktop1

Specifies appearance of the desktop as set by using the Desktop option in Control Panel.

#SYS...\Embedding3

Lists the server objects used in OLE; created during software setup.

#USR...\Extensions2

Associates types of files with applications as set by using Options on the View menu of Windows NT Explorer.

#SYS...\Fonts and \FontSubstitutes3

Describes the screen font files loaded by Windows as set by using the Fonts option in Control Panel.

#USR\Control Panel\International1

Describes items for languages and locales as set by using the Regional Settings option in Control Panel.

SYS...\MCI Extensions3

Associates file types with Media Control Interface devices as set by using the Drivers option in Control Panel.

USR...\Network\Persistent Connections2; network printers in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\System\Control\Print

Describes network printer port settings as set by using the Printers option in Control Panel and the persistent network connections as set by using Windows NT Explorer.

SYS...\Ports3

Lists all available printer and communications ports as set by using the Ports option in Control Panel.

SYS...\PrinterPorts and \Devices3

Lists active and inactive output devices to be accessed by Windows as set by using the Printers option in Control Panel.

#USR
\Control Panel\Sounds1

Lists the sound files assigned to each system event as set by using the Sound option in Control Panel.

#USR...\TrueType2

Describes options for using TrueType fonts as set using the Fonts option in Control Panel.

USR\Software
\Microsoft\Windows Help1

Lists settings for the Help window as set by using the mouse or menus in any Help window.

#SYS...\Winlogon3

Specifies the Windows environment and user startup options as set by using the Desktop, Keyboard, and Mouse options in Control Panel.


1 Full path = HKEY_CURRENT_USER

2 Full path = HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

3 Full path = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion