===== Windows Registry =====
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**Windows Registry** is a hierarchically structured database that is used to store data related to configuration settings, software and user preferences in a Microsoft Windows [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:os]]. It contains entries and values that control the behavior of certain configurations and user preferences, as well as information for OS components and applications that operate at a low level.

Most Windows applications write entries into the Windows registry during the installation process.


Source: [[https://www.techopedia.com/definition/5001/windows-registry]]