Reading 08 - ashard79/Ops-201-Reading-Notes GitHub Wiki

System Log Analysis, Registry, Control Panel

Windows Registry is a database where configuration settings are stored. Users can perform Registry Hacks to tweak specific options within the database. The Windows Registry is a collection of several databases. Within the read, it states that a user should not make any edits if they don't know what they are doing as if the wrong data is erased, that can mess up the systems configuration. If doing any edits, its recommended for the user to back up the registry. All edits can be made within the Registry editor application.