Windows Error Repair

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Microsoft

If you are wanting to know a lot about Windows registry nuts and bolts then this article is required reading. It explains in great detail the technical ins and outs and provides a great deal of valuable information on the subject. Although, keep in mind this is not for the beginner but for people who understand technical jargon and want to get the most up to date information.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986

Wikipedia

Wikipedia is considered by most people to be a source of information but not necessarily the most reliable. However, it sometimes ends up being the major source of subject information anyway. This article talking about the Windows registry is really good and is good reading for most everyone. The information in this article may not be current but you can still learn from it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Registry

Windows 7 News

For Windows 7 users, (which are still not in the mainstream yet) who are really tech geeks and just can’t wait any longer for the official announcement then you most likely are pretty used to using it already. If you want to make some tweaks to your Windows 7 system there are some changes you can make but keep in mind this is not a problem free operation and if are daring enough the article in this link will give you an idea of some of the changes you can make.

http://windows7news.com/2009/06/21/customizing-windows-7-using-the-windows-registry/

Minty White

Here is another resource link for the Windows 7 registry. This is a very detailed article with some great screenshots and excellent explanations that even newbies will be able to understand. This guide tells you how to do the common tasks related to the registry, such as backup, restoration, or some easy configurations.

http://mintywhite.com/vista/working-with-the-windows-registry/

PC Tools

You can do some very cool things with the Windows registry and it is a powerful structure if you know how to tweak it. This link provides some guides that will inform you about some of the Windows Registry changes you can do, but before you try them know that messing with a Windows registry is tricky and dangerous. Be sure to backup your registry first and then you can work on your changes.

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/

ActiveWindows

You will most likely appreciate this resource even more so if you like to make modifications to the registry. This page has many other tips about how to tweak any part of Windows. This one is split up into several sections and so it is easy to find what you want to do. If you just go through the index of links you will be amazed at how many areas of Windows can be customized.

http://www.activewin.com/tips/reg/index.shtml

The Elder Geek

If you’re wanting to do endless modifications to the registry then this link will give you an infinite number of ways in which you can change your registry and while most of the tweaks are not scary, there are some that could be horrifying to people who are not familiar with messing around with the Windows registry. So a word of caution here is noted.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/registry_edits.htm

Gammadyne

Here is a simple and very good instructional tutorial about what the Windows registry is, and the instructions herein may be just what the novice needs. This is done in basic English concepts and little technical jargon for the Windows registry tweaks. Seems very easy to understand.

http://www.gammadyne.com/registry.htm

Coding Horror

As soon as the Windows registry was announced it was hoped that it would solve many errors and problems. Unfortunately, it actually produced more of them. Some IT specialists even believe it was a mistake to have introduced the registry. But like it or not, the registry is here for good and so we better learn how to fix it and tweak it.

http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000939.html

Tech Republic

Offering some of the best technical articles on many IT subjects is the Tech Republic. They have an article that we like very much since it addresses different ways to rebuild the Windows registry from DOS. But this is not something an average user will perform and an IT professional may have to complete the job if all the other efforts to restore the registry don’t work.

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1032874.html

PC Hell

Getting back a messed up Windows registry is a daunting task and not fun for most but it must be done sometimes. If you are in this kind of situation, then this might the article that is a life saver for your registry. There are very informative and detailed instructions you need to do so that you can restore your corrupted Windows Registry. This one is not for newbies, so if you are one, you may not find this article helpful.

http://www.pchell.com/support/recoverfromcorruptedregistry.shtml

Spyware Remove

We all know that spyware is one of the reasons for most of the registry problems. There are so many spyware removal programs to get rid of spyware but in some cases even the best doesn’t work. You can however, sometimes remove the spyware by making some deletions in the Windows registry. Just keep in mind that this is another area where you will need help to ensure you cause no more problems than you already have, but this may be a resource that can guide you through the process.

http://www.spywareremove.com/security/how-to-remove-registry-entries/

Elouai

If you are fairly certain that there is spyware on your computer and you want to get rid of it from where it may be hiding, the Windows registry is just another place where you probably should look. Just clicking around in the Windows registry is a very bad and dangerous idea. You need to first know where to look. This informational article shows some of the places that you can check.

http://elouai.com/spyware-registry.php

PC World

PC World is a well known IT magazine for many technical and even non-technical people and this article about how to clean the registry and speed up your PC is well written and definitely worth reading. It provides some great information about how to clean up your Windows registry mess with do’s and dont’s.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/149951/how_to_clean_your_windows_registry_and_speed_up_your_pc.html