Product Description

The Registry is the massive, sprawling nerve center of all things Windows 95. The Registry is one place that you don't want to traverse without a guide, and what better guide than Windows 95 Registry For Dummies, your all-in-one reference to customizing the Registry (safely) to suit your own special computing needs. In Windows 95 Registry For Dummies, you discover tricks and tips you can use to improve the reliability, speed, security, and ease of using Windows 95. You can also find helpful, easy-to-understand advice on Customizing the Registry with -- or without -- the Registry Editor Adding safeguards to protect your vital system information Putting advanced Windows 95 features to work through the Registry's system policies and user profiles Adding new hardware with the painless ease of Plug and Play Making your desktop faster, leaner, meaner, and safer Troubleshooting the top 20 Registry problems As an added bonus, this clear, easy-to-follow reference includes a CD-ROM packed with handy utilities and trial versions of software programs to make managing your Registry a snap.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1526573 in Books
• Published on: 1998-03-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

About the Author
About the Authors Glenn E. Weadock is president of Independent Software, Inc. and a Microsoft Windows 95 Certified Professional. He's written nine major computer books, including IDG Books Worldwide's Intranet Publishing For Dummies^®. Mark Wilkins is a computer science professor and author who wrote and teaches Data-Tech Institute's seminar, Supporting and Troubleshooting the Windows 95 Registry.

Customer Reviews

This Guide is Excellent
This book is an excellent hands on guide to understanding what a registry is and how it can effect your computing life. It is written in a basic manner so as not to lose anyone, no matter what their computing background. The glossary gives excellent definitions to the questions that that most people will have. The tools on the CD-Rom that accompanies the book are helpful. With the included tools and this new found knowledge about my registry, I have been able to slim up my registry and speed up my computer like never before. One fact that I did not know before reading this book is that a regular backup of your system does not backup your registry so...if your system crashes you have to start all over again to build your registry, BUT...there is hope and it is in this book. It give detailed instructions on how to backup your registry (several options). I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about Windows 95 Registry and how to save yourself from it.

simply great
i'm a french reader of this book and i didn't know anything about computers before reading this book which is the first one i read. it is very well written and beginners can really understand almost everything this book has helped me to improve my regitry and the one of my friends whitout any problem -------------------------------------------julien

i'd like to say that the authors are very sympathics and they answered my questions as clearly as possible

Great book, saved me a great deal of time and money.
The tricks on how to preserve the registry have saved me (and my customers) a great deal of trouble.

I work in the computer support industry and have found the book great.