Mention “the registry” to PC users, and they’ll probably think of standing in line for license plates, not the set of configuration files built into Microsoft Corp.’s operating systems. And Microsoft ...

Before making any changes to the Windows registry, it is crucial to back it up to prevent potential issues. This summary guides you through the steps to safely back up your Windows registry. This ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

If Local Group Policy Editor is not creating or updating Registry keys or values in Windows 11 or Windows 10 computers, you can follow these suggestions to troubleshoot this issue. Although Group ...

In this article, we will show you how to disable the Windows Hello PIN prompt on Windows 10. Windows Hello is an alternative password option that is available only in ...

Microsoft’s latest and greatest operating systems – Windows XP Professional and Windows .NET Server (currently in release candidate status) – offer a breadth of new command line utilities that will ...

How to enable hidden personalization themes in Windows 11 22H2 Your email has been sent New personalization themes are available for Windows 11 22H2 but only if you tweak the Windows 11 Registry File ...

Have you heard? There is a new version of Windows coming, and unless the leaked build going around and all the hints Microsoft has been dropping are big fake outs, then it will be called Windows 11.

“Centralized configuration database” is Microsoft’s long and rather more formal way of saying “registry” – that somewhat eccentric hierarchical database that now has a pivotal role in Windows ...