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The hierarchy of registry keys can only be accessed from a known root key handle (which is anonymous but whose effective value is a constant numeric handle) that is mapped to the content of a registry key preloaded by the kernel from a stored "hive", or to the content of a subkey within another root key, or mapped to a registered service or DLL ...
In Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 10, System File Checker is integrated with Windows Resource Protection (WRP), which protects registry keys and folders as well as critical system files. Under Windows Vista, sfc.exe can be used to check specific folder paths, including the Windows folder and the boot folder.
In all versions of Windows 9x except ME, it is also possible to load Windows by booting to a DOS prompt and typing "win". There are some command line switches that can be used with the WIN command: with the /D switch, Windows boots to safe mode , and with the /D:n switch, Windows boots to safe mode with networking.
The Windows Registry is a hierarchical database that stores configuration settings and options for the operating system. The terminology is somewhat misleading so it is briefly summarised here. A Registry key is similar to a folder that, in addition to values, each key can contain subkeys which in turn may contain subkeys, and so on.
Each applet is stored individually as a separate file (usually a .cpl file), folder or DLL, the locations of which are stored in the registry under the following keys: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Cpls This contains the string format locations of all .cpl files on the hard drive used within the control panel.
A registry is an authoritative list of one kind of information. Registries normally contain fields with a unique ID, so that the record can be referenced from other documents and registries Registries normally contain fields with a unique ID, so that the record can be referenced from other documents and registries
The structure of an INF file is very similar to that of an INI file; it contains various sections that specify the files to be copied, changes to the registry, etc.All INF files contain a [Version] section with a Signature key–value pair specifying the version of Windows that the INF file is meant for.
The Windows Registry page could do a better job of explaining, simply, why some registry keys are protected or blocked for whatever reason(s). TurboForce 21:02, 7 August 2012 (UTC) Well, if you feel that some information about the ACLs of Registry keys is missing; be bold and add it!