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This hands-on, results-oriented title lets you take control of Windows 98 and squeeze every possible bit of performance from Windows 98. You learn how the registry works. You get the information you need to back up, edit and repair your registry. Plus youre shown the relationships between various parts of the registry and the various parts of your PC so you can more effectively manage your system. Youll also find extensive customization and personalization information as well as dozens of ways to make your system faster and more responsive to your particular applications needs.

Table of Contents:
I. STARTING OUT WITH THE REGISTRY. 1. Inside the Windows 98 Registry. Whats the Registry? Registry Files on Disk: System.dat and User.dat. Keys, Subkeys, Values, and Other Bits. Registry Organization and Content. The Role of INI Files in Windows 98. Warning: Follow These Rules. Your Choice of Registry Tools. 2. Backing Up and Restoring the Registry. The Backup Plan. Easy Backups with Registry Checker. Alternative Methods for Manual Backups. Norton Utilities Rescue Disk. System.1st As a Last Resort. 3. Using the Windows 98 Registry Editor. Introducing the Registry Editor. Starting the Registry Editor. Getting Around the Registry Editor. Working with Keys and Values. Importing and Exporting Registry Entries. Using the Real-Mode Registry Editor. Using the Norton Registry Editor. 4. Troubleshooting the Registry. Reviewing the Troubleshooting Tools. Using Registry Checker to Scan the Registry for Errors. Cleaning Up the Registry with REGCLEAN. Making Sense of Registry Error Messages. Removing Restrictions That Prevent Registry Editing. Optimizing the Registry for Performance and Space. II. EXPLORING THE CONTENTS OF THE REGISTRY. 5. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. The Bigger Picture. Filename Extension Subkeys. Class Definition Subkeys. Miscellaneous Subkeys. Significant Class Definitions. Unknown. Significant ActiveX Class Identifiers. 6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Config. Enum. Hardware. Network. Security. Software. System\CurrentControlSet. 7. HKEY_USERS and HKEY_CURRENT_USER. HKEY_USERS. HKEY_CURRENT_USER. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft. 8. HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG and HKEY_DYN_DATA. HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG. HKEY_DYN_DATA. Config Manager. III. CUSTOMIZING AND TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE REGISTRY. 9. Customizing the Windows 98 Desktop. Relocating Shell Folders. Working with Special Folders. Customizing Icons for Files and Other Objects. Mastering Context Menus for Objects and Files. Customizing the Start Menu and Its Contents. Fixing Menu and Window Behavior Problems. Removing the Overlay from Shortcut Icons. Personalizing Internet Explorer 4.0. Clearing the Most Recently Used Lists. Locating Programs That Open When Windows 98 Starts. Logging onto the Network Automatically. Changing Installation Information. 10. Fixing Common Problems via the Registry. Starting in Safe Mode. Allowing Windows 98 to Fix the Registry. Removing a Program from the Registry Manually. Extracting Files from CAB Files. Diagnosing Common Registry-Related Error Messages. Fixing Other Common Problems in Windows 98. Disabling Internet Explorer 4.0 Integration. 11. Tweak UI and Other Registry Settings. Installing Tweak UI. Checking for Newer Versions of Tweak UI. Using Tweak UI to Customize Windows 98. 12. Tracking Down Registry Settings. Comparing REG File Snapshots. Comparing Registry Checker Backups. Monitoring Access to the Registry. Comparing Registries Across the Network. Using Norton Registry Tracker - Not! Tracking the Registry with ConfigSafe. IV. ADMINISTERING THE WINDOWS 98 REGISTRY. 13. Security and Remote Administration. Securing Windows 98. Enabling Remote Administration. Enabling Remote Administration Via Setup Scripts. Connecting to a Remote Computers Registry. 14. Profiles, System Policies, and the Registry. Understanding User Profiles. Enabling Local User Profiles. Enabling Profiles on a Network. Enabling Mandatory User Profiles. Disabling User Profiles. Understanding System Policies. Enabling System Policies on the Network. Installing the System Policy Editor. Using the System Policy Editor. Using Custom Policy Templates. Troubleshooting System Policies. 15. Script, REG, and INF Files. Updating the Registry with REG Files. Editing the Registry with INF Files. Writing Scripts to Update the Registry. Distributing Scripts, REG, and INF Files. V. PROGRAMMING THE WINDOWS 98 REGISTRY. 16. Win32 Registry API. Registry Organization. The Win32 Interface. Understanding the Registry. Registry Data. Using the Win32 Registry Calls. 17. Programming the Registry Using C++. Visual C++ and MFC Registry Functions. Dealing with Existing Registry Values. Other Registry Functions. Other Source Code. Third-Party Products. 18. Programming the Registry Using Visual Basic. Using Visual Basics Built-In Functions. Using Third-Party Visual Basic Controls. Building a Powerful Registry Class Using Win32 Calls. VI. APPENDIXES. Appendix A. Using the Power Tools Software. Software Description. Power Tools. Desktop Behavior and Desktop Look. Cleanup. Explorer. General Behavior. Appendix B. Internet Resources for Windows 98. Mailing Lists. Usenet Newsgroups. World Wide Web. Appendix C. Technical Resources for Windows 98. Microsoft Support Online. Microsoft TechNet. Microsoft Developer Network. Microsoft FastTips. Readme Files on the Windows 98 CD-ROM. Microsoft Downloadable Files. Microsoft Support. Index.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780789716583
  • Publisher: Macmillan Computer Publishing (a Pearson Education company)
  • Publisher Imprint: Que
  • Height: 235 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Simple Solutions, Essential Skills
  • Width: 190 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0789716585
  • Publisher Date: 01 Nov 1998
  • Binding: SA
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Using
  • Weight: 1044 gr


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