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Windows Under the Hood

CHAPTER 12

In this chapter, you will learn how to

• Work with the Registry

• Understand and observe the Windows boot process

• Manage processes, services, and threads

• Explore Windows tools for programmers

Windows is powerful, easy to use, surprisingly idiot proof, backwardly

compatible, and robust. A large part of Windows’ power is hidden—under

the hood—in programs and processes that Microsoft doesn’t want normal

users to see. For the record, I think hiding anything normal users don’t need

is a smart idea. Technicians, on the other hand, need to not only understand

these processes and programs, but also know how to use, configure, and fix

them when needed. This chapter explores the Registry; boot process

components; processes, services, and threads; and Windows tools that are

useful to programmers.

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Registry

The Registry is a huge database, part of every installed Windows system, that

stores everything about a PC, including information on all the hardware,

network information, user preferences, file types, passwords, desktop

color . . . virtually everything you might find in Windows. Almost any form

of configuration you do to a Windows system involves editing the Registry.

The Registry is critically important; your system will not boot into Windows

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