Where is the registry folder?

Jon Boy · 03-31-2006, 11:57 PM

Basiacly what the title says. Where would I find the registry folder? Im using Windows XP home and really want to find that folder

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Thanks for any help

Jon

**dragon2309** · 04-01-2006, 12:05 AM

The registry is not contained in any folder, it is basically a progeram of its own, that lists all software resource keys and such, to access it click START - RUN - type "regedit" - hit ENTER. and then your in, be wanred now, it is very dangerous and its about 3 clikcs and a type and you could kill your PC if you dont know what your doing, its a dangerous place if your just messing about with it.

dragon

ramdge · 04-01-2006, 12:05 AM

The XP registry files are located under
C:\windows\system32\config.

There are several files involved and
doing the wrong thing with any of
them will seriously mess up your
windows xp. Be really careful what
you do or you will have to redo your
windows xp.

Jon Boy · 04-01-2006, 12:08 AM

Ohh right thanks you two, and wow I bets not mess around there, did it once before lol I must have been lucky, and I have backed up the registry so if I piss it uup could I get back to where I was easy enough?

Jon

Veurruckte · 04-01-2006, 08:24 AM

Well if XP isn't bootable after your registry change, I can't see how you'd apply the backup. There could be non-microsoft bootable CDs which can apply registry backups, but I've never heard of one.

**dragon2309** · 04-01-2006, 10:11 AM

just backup your most important data on CD's etx... try not to do anything immediately erlated to system performance and features, mess about with individual programs by all means, thats relatively harmless, all you can do is f*** the program and have to reinstall it, if you go changing values ina ll the system setting reg keys, theres a strong chance it could die on you, and if it doens boot back up then no there is no way of applynig the backup as Verruckte just said.... i will keep a look oout for such program and tell you if i find one.

dragon

Jon Boy · 04-01-2006, 08:27 PM

Well im all scared now so im going to leave it the hell alone lol. And there is a fucnction on sytem mechanic 6 that backs it up. And when I went into the registory folder I could see all the points where it was backed up, and I gues if I double clicked them it would take me back or something but I dont want to try.

Jon

03-31-2006, 11:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jon Boy Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Age: 21 Posts: 709	Where is the registry folder? Basiacly what the title says. Where would I find the registry folder? Im using Windows XP home and really want to find that folder . Thanks for any help Jon __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W G0 Stepping Western Digital Caviar 320GB S300 16MB OCZ 4GB DDR2 800MHz DUAL CHANNEL GeForce 8800GTS 320MB "XT" ED OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP "3D Mark 03 - 31164" -- "3D Mark 05 - 14127" -- "3D Mark 06 - 10393"

04-01-2006, 12:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
dragon2309 P.I Dragon Join Date: May 2005 Location: KENT, UK Age: 20 Posts: 8,547	The registry is not contained in any folder, it is basically a progeram of its own, that lists all software resource keys and such, to access it click START - RUN - type "regedit" - hit ENTER. and then your in, be wanred now, it is very dangerous and its about 3 clikcs and a type and you could kill your PC if you dont know what your doing, its a dangerous place if your just messing about with it. dragon __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 3.1Ghz - (__CPU__) eVGA 680i SLi - (__MOB__) 4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR2-800 (4x1024Mb) - (__RAM__) 250Gb Western Digital SATAII 7200rpm - (__HDD__) nVidia BFG 8800GTS OC 320Mb - (__GFX__) LG DVD+/-RW 18x DVD-RAM - (__OPT__) Triple Boot - [XP Pro] + [Vista Ultimate] + [Ubuntu 7.10] - (__OS__) [3DMARK'03 :: 25,587] --- [3DMARK'05 :: 13,989] --- [3DMARK'06 :: 8791] - (__BENCHMARKS__) dragon2309.co.uk - a little slice of geek

04-01-2006, 12:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
ramdge Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 49	The XP registry files are located under C:\windows\system32\config. There are several files involved and doing the wrong thing with any of them will seriously mess up your windows xp. Be really careful what you do or you will have to redo your windows xp. __________________ Donnie www.ramdge.com

04-01-2006, 12:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jon Boy Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Age: 21 Posts: 709	Ohh right thanks you two, and wow I bets not mess around there, did it once before lol I must have been lucky, and I have backed up the registry so if I piss it uup could I get back to where I was easy enough? Jon __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W G0 Stepping Western Digital Caviar 320GB S300 16MB OCZ 4GB DDR2 800MHz DUAL CHANNEL GeForce 8800GTS 320MB "XT" ED OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP "3D Mark 03 - 31164" -- "3D Mark 05 - 14127" -- "3D Mark 06 - 10393"

04-01-2006, 10:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
dragon2309 P.I Dragon Join Date: May 2005 Location: KENT, UK Age: 20 Posts: 8,547	just backup your most important data on CD's etx... try not to do anything immediately erlated to system performance and features, mess about with individual programs by all means, thats relatively harmless, all you can do is f* the program and have to reinstall it, if you go changing values ina ll the system setting reg keys, theres a strong chance it could die on you, and if it doens boot back up then no there is no way of applynig the backup as Verruckte just said.... i will keep a look oout for such program and tell you if i find one. dragon __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 3.1Ghz - (__CPU__) eVGA 680i SLi - (__MOB__) 4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR2-800 (4x1024Mb) - (__RAM__)** 250Gb Western Digital SATAII 7200rpm - (__HDD__) nVidia BFG 8800GTS OC 320Mb - (__GFX__) LG DVD+/-RW 18x DVD-RAM - (__OPT__) Triple Boot - [XP Pro] + [Vista Ultimate] + [Ubuntu 7.10] - (__OS__) [3DMARK'03 :: 25,587] --- [3DMARK'05 :: 13,989] --- [3DMARK'06 :: 8791] - (__BENCHMARKS__) dragon2309.co.uk - a little slice of geek

04-01-2006, 08:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Veurruckte Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 240	Well if XP isn't bootable after your registry change, I can't see how you'd apply the backup. There could be non-microsoft bootable CDs which can apply registry backups, but I've never heard of one.

04-01-2006, 08:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jon Boy Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Age: 21 Posts: 709	Well im all scared now so im going to leave it the hell alone lol. And there is a fucnction on sytem mechanic 6 that backs it up. And when I went into the registory folder I could see all the points where it was backed up, and I gues if I double clicked them it would take me back or something but I dont want to try. Jon __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W G0 Stepping Western Digital Caviar 320GB S300 16MB OCZ 4GB DDR2 800MHz DUAL CHANNEL GeForce 8800GTS 320MB "XT" ED OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP "3D Mark 03 - 31164" -- "3D Mark 05 - 14127" -- "3D Mark 06 - 10393"

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