Inside The Registry For Microsoft Windows 95

This authoritative overview covers one of the least-understood aspects of Windows 95--the Registry. This unique volume helps developers go deep into Registry features and issues.

Inside the Windows 95 Registry addresses the needs of both groups of developers by demystifying the registry, showing how the Win32 registry API can be used to get information into and out of the registry, and examining the kinds of system, application, and user information that applications can store in the registry. The book features: Coverage of the registry in both Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.x and 4.0 that allows developers to create 32-bit applications that run on both platforms. Many coding examples in both C and Visual Basic. Numerous undocumented topics, like the registry locking scheme, accessing the Window 95 registry from Win 16 and DOS programs, how the Win32 registry API is implemented in Windows 95, and bugs in the registry API when used for remote registry access under Windows 95. Documentation of a number of registry settings. This, along with the book's thorough discussion of RegEdit and its presentation of graduated techniques for backing up the registry and restoring a damaged registry, makes the book important for system administrators and 'power users' as well as developers. Thorough coverage of Remote Registry Access. The diskette accompanying Inside the Windows 95 Registry features a diverse collection of registry tools and utilities, including RegSpy95, a configurable spying utility that intercepts all calls to the registry from the Windows Virtual Machine Manager. Using RegSpy95, you can see what data Windows 95 and individual applications write to and read from the registry; you can even see what data Windows and applications look for, but fail to find, in the registry.

Complete Map of the Registry Inside! Fine-Tune the Windows 95 Registry with Confidence! Get to the "heart and soul" of Windows 95. Windows® 95 Registry For Dummies® shows you how to customize the Registry and use it to improve reliability, speed, security, and ease of use. You'll also find out how to protect your PC from Registry problems. With clear, down-to-earth instructions, this easy-to-follow guide will help you put the Registry to work for you — in no time! Valuable Bonus CD Includes: Free trial version of Norton Utilities for Windows 95, including Norton Registry Editor and Registry Tracker Free utilities Regmon and Filemon to monitor changes to your Windows 95 PC Shareware Registry utilities RegSurf, Registry Search and Replace, WinHacker, and MTUSpeed Free trial version of the commercial utilities CleanSweep, GHOST, and TweakDUN Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like — free — but they have no technical support. System Requirements: 486 or faster PC (Pentium processor recommended) with Windows 95 or later; 8MB RAM (16MB recommended); and a double speed (2x) or faster CD-ROM drive Inside, find helpful advice on how to: Discover why the Registry is the "nerve center" for Windows 95 and Windows 95 programs Put safeguards in place so you'll never run the risk of losing vital system information due to Registry problems Customize the Registry without even using the Registry Editor Get acquainted with the Registry's organization so you know what information goes where — and why Put advanced Windows 95 features to work for you by using the Registry's system policies and user profiles Use the Registry to make your desktop faster, more convenient, and safer — and change desktop features you didn't know you could change Troubleshoot the top 20 Registry problems with the confidence of a pro

Special Edition Using Windows 95 Registry covers the Windows 95 Registry and other advanced configuration and management issues. The specific, step-by-step coverage of how to accomplish the most commonly requested, yet most difficult, customization tasks and performance tips is inlcuded within these pages. The CD contains 24 management utilities, sample files and system enhancements.

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Showing exactly how to tune and configure SYS and INI files for greater performance, here is an all-in-one guide to customizing and controlling all aspects of Windows 95 through the Windows 95 registry. Included is specific, step-by-step coverage of how to accomplish the most common--and most difficult--customization tasks.

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