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THE REGISTRY
Last updated May 5, 2003
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GENERAL

• Definition of the Microsoft Windows Registry {KB 256986} All
• How to Backup, Edit & Restore the Registry in Win95, Win98 & Win ME {KB 322754}
• How to Troubleshoot Registry Errors {KB 131431} Win95
• How to Manually Restore the Windows 98/ME Registry {KB 221512} Win98, Win ME
• How to Obtain BIOS Information from the Registry {KB 195268} Win95, Win 98, Win ME
• How to Remove Registry Entries Automatically {KB 171424} Win95, Win 98, Win ME (Creating .INF files for Registry key removal)

REGISTRY KEYS

• Description of the HKEY Registry Keys {KB 250409} Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME (A concise summary of information stored in each of the main Registry sections.)
• Description of Typical Control Subkeys of the HKLM Registry Key {KB 250447} Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME

• Definition of the RunOnce Keys in the Registry {KB 137367} All
• Syntax for the RunOnceEx Registry Key {KB 232509} Win 98, Win ME, Win 2000
• Registry Keys Not Properly Updated When Importing .REG File {KB 136783} Win95, Win98
• Run, RunOnce, RunServices, & RunServicesOnce Registry keys & Startup {KB 179365} Win95/98, Win ME, WinNT 3.51/4.0, Win 2000

ERROR MESSAGES

• “An Error Occurred Writing the Registry” {KB 164418} Win95, Win 98 (While using Policy Editor)
• “The registry is corrupted. Windows must be installed to a new directory.” {KB 189473} Win98 (During Windows setup.)
• “You Have Restored a Good Registry...” {KB 201655} Win98 (When it occurs repeatedly.)

SCANREG (Windows Registry Checker)

• Description of the Windows Registry Checker Tool (SCANREG.EXE) {KB 183887} Win98, Win ME
• Command Line Switches for ScanReg (registry checker tool) {KB 184023} Win98, Win ME
• How to Back Up the Registry {KB 256419} Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
• How to Customize Registry Checker Tool Settings {KB 183603} Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME (See also here.)
• Registry Checker Continues to Detect Registry Damage {KB 186909} Win98, Win ME
• Registry is Not Backed Up Automatically at Startup {KB 198864} Win98