What You Should Know About Your Registry
September 19, 2007 - 5:39 pm - Posted by admin
Registry Structure
Windows operating systems launched prior to Windows 95 stored configuration information of all installed programs in their respective INI files. As each program required its own INI file, a lot of disk space was required for one application. To counter this problem, Microsoft introduced the registry with their Windows 95 operating system.
The registry was a big breakthrough because it provided a central location to store all hardware and software related configuration information. This not only helped in saving disk space, but also considerably enhanced PC performance.
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