[kinetic]

Here's a site I found in PC Format! It's a comprehensive Registry guide for all versions of Windows!

Take a look! Winguides.com

[PangingJr]

Good Books for WinXP Registry.

Mastering Windows XP Registry (By Peter Hipson)
http://www.micromail.ie/titles/5302.html
http://www.sybexgames.com/sybexbooks.nsf/booklist/2987

Customizing Your PC with the Windows XP Registry (By Jerry Honeycutt)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...eptember16.asp

[PangingJr]

Good Websites for Windows Registry.


General.

- Definition of the Microsoft Windows Registry http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q256/9/86.ASP

- Warnings about editing the Registry http://support.microsoft.com/support.../86.ASP#Topic2

- Advanced Registry Information Resources http://support.microsoft.com/support.../86.ASP#Topic3

- The Structure of the Registry
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/bo.../chpt10-03.htm

- Registry Data Types http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...egapi_41mb.htm


Registry Tweak.

- Windows Guide Network.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/

- Wayne's Registry Index.
http://www.is-it-true.org/nt/registry/index.shtml

- Windows NT/2000/XP Registry Hacks
http://www.jsiinc.com/reghack.htm

- Windows NT Faq
http://www.ntfaq.com/

- Axcel216 - More Than 150 Ways To Hack Your Windows 9x Registry http://members.aol.com/axcel216/


Windows Shell.

- Creating a File Association http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ps.../FileAssoc.htm

- Using the Registry to register File Types and Applications
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/bo...uide/ch11c.htm

- Shell Extensions for File Names with No File Extension
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q236/0/14.ASP

- Associate a Custom Icon with a File Extension http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q247/5/29.ASP

- Changes in File Types and File Association Features in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q257/5/92.ASP

- Restoring .lnk file associations
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q172/0/53.asp

- Registering an Application to a URL Protocol
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/n...appendix_a.asp

- Displaying a Self-Contained View of a Namespace Extension http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ps...v/nse_view.htm

- Extending Context Menus http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ps...cs/context.htm

- Creating Shell Extensions with Shell Instance Objects http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/te...ellinstobj.htm

- Registry Entries Made by an ActiveX Component http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q183/7/71.ASP


Technical Search Engines.

- MSDN Online Search - access to the Knowledge Base http://search.microsoft.com/us/dev/default.asp

- Deja.Com Power Search -access to the UseNet archives
http://www.deja.com/home_ps.shtml


Registry Newgroups.

- Microsoft Windows NT Registry Newsgroup news://news.microsoft.com/microsoft....owsnt.registry

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Registry Newsgroup news://news.microsoft.com/microsoft....n2000.registry

- Microsoft German Windows 2000 Registry Newsgroup news://news.microsoft.com/microsoft....n2000.registry


Registry Keys starting application on Startup

Run, RunOnce, RunServices, RunServicesOnce and Startup http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q179/3/65.ASP


Registry Security

- Maintaining Registry Security
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/wi...innt/S847A.HTM

- Restricting Network Access to the Registry http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ntregistry.htm

- Software Security Considerations http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/wi...innt/S8634.HTM

- Foil Attacks on Your Registry. Know your enemy and take control of Network Security http://www.winntmag.com/Articles/Content/88_01.html

- Inside the Registry - Uncover its usefulness http://www.winntmag.com/Articles/Content/122_01.html

- Enhance Security Through Registry Permissions http://www.winntmag.com/Articles/Content/5375_01.html


Registry Internals

- Inside the Registry - Learn how NT organizes and manages this crucial databasehttp://www.winntmag.com/Articles/Content/5195_01.html

- Regmon for Windows. Registry monitoring utility
http://www.sysinternals.com/regmon.htm

- Monitoring Registry Activity During the Boot Process
http://www.sysinternals.com/regboot.htm

[kinetic]

Thanks for the links guys!

[No_Style]

Kelly's Korner - Registry Tweaks from A-Z plus more. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional site. Good stuff.

[franguinho]

Originally Posted by kinetic

Thanks for the links guys!