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A hive in the Windows Registry is the name of a main registry hive that contains registry keys , registry subkeys, and registry values . All keys that are considered hives start with "HKEY" and are located at the root or top of the registry hierarchy, which is why they are sometimes referred to as root keys or  core system  hives. To use a more common term, a hive is like a startup folder in the registry. Everything in the registry ultimately resides in different hives. Where are Log Hives Located? In Registry Editor , hives are the group of registry keys that appear as folders on the left side of the screen when all other keys are minimized. Here is a list of the most common registry hives in Windows: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT HKEY_CURRENT_USER HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HKEY_USERS HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG HKEY_DYN_DATA is a registry hive used in Windows ME, 98, and 95. Most of the information stored in this hive is stored in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE in later versions of Windows. Why Can...

A registry key can be thought of a bit like a file folder, but it only exists in the Windows registry. Registry keys contain registry values ​​just like folders contain files. Registry keys can also contain other registry keys, sometimes called subkeys. Note: Registry keys work the same way in all versions of Windows. There were some changes to shrinking and expanding registry keys, but these were very minor and did not affect their function. Windows Registry Structure The Windows registry is structured hierarchically, with top-level registry keys called registry hives. These come with special rules, but they are registry keys in every other way. The term "registry entry" can refer to any individual part of the Windows registry (such as a hive or a value), but is generally synonymous with a registry key. The registry items are structured as follows: KEY(HIVE)\SUBKEY\SUBKEY\...\... Let's look at a specific  Registry Editor example to explain how registry keys work: HKE...

The Windows Registry is full of objects called values, which contain specific instructions related to Windows and applications. There are many types of registry values, all of which are explained below. These include string values, binary values, DWORD (32-bit) values, QWORD (64-bit) values, multi-string values, and extensible string values. Where are the Registry Values ​​Located? Registry values ​​are found throughout the registry in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. In the Registry Editor there are not only values, but also registry keys and registry hives. The last two objects are like folders and appear on the left side of Registry Editor. So the registry values ​​are a bit like files stored in these keys and their "subkeys". When you select a subkey, all of its registry values ​​are displayed on the right side of Registry Editor. This is the only place in the registry where you will see the values; they are never listed on t...

Do you know what this Windows Registry is? If you use all computers, Windows will definitely be installed on your computer. In such a situation, you must have heard the name of the record. The registry is an important part of Windows. All the programs and software that are installed on our computer depend on the registry itself, and some of these software and programs are loaded into the registry itself. What is the Windows Registry? Windows Registry, which is usually referred to just from the registry. It is a collection of databases of configuration settings in the Microsoft Windows operating system . If you have installed many important software in your Windows, then you will know that every software has some important data like its path, location, address, necessary settings of the software, themes, resources, apart from this also the version of the software. It happens. The place where all of these are installed is called the Windows Registry. The Windows registry is a kind of dat...

All manual changes to the Windows registry are made in Registry Editor, a tool included with all versions of Windows. Registry Editor allows you to view, create, and modify the registry keys and values ​​that make up the entire Windows registry. There is no shortcut for the tool in most versions of Windows, so the best way to open it is to run it from a command line. How to Open the Registry Editor Access Registry Editor as follows: In Windows 11, Windows 10, or Windows 8.1, right-click or press and hold the Start button, and then select Run . Before Windows 8.1, the Run dialog box was more easily available from the Apps screen. In Windows 7 or Windows Vista, select Start . In Windows XP, select Start and then Run . Tip: A quick way to open the Run dialog box in one of these versions of Windows is to use the keyboard shortcut Win+R. In the search box or run window, type the following followed by the Enter key: regedit Note:  Depending on your version of Windows and how it is con...

Computer hardware refers to the physical components that make up a computer system. There are many different types of hardware that can be installed inside a computer and connected to the outside of a computer. Computer hardware is sometimes abbreviated as computer HW. Computer Hardware List Here are some common individual computer hardware components you'll often find in a modern computer. These parts are almost always inside the computer case, so you won't see them unless you open the computer: Motherboard Central Processing Unit (CPU) Random Access Memory (RAM) Power Supply Unit (PSU) Video card Hard disk drive (HDD) Solid State Drive (SSD) Optical drive (for example, BD/DVD/CD drive) Card reader (SD/SDHC, CF, etc.) Common hardware you might find outside of a computer, though many tablets, laptops, and netbooks incorporate some of these items into their chassis: Monitor keyboard Mouse Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Flash drive Printing machine speaker External hard drive...

A backup program or online backup service that creates a mirror image backup makes an unconditional backup of everything on the computer, including all installed software, personal files, the registry, and so on. , and consolidates it into a few files. Due to the size of mirror image backups, they are usually stored on external hard drives , network drives, or other internal drives, but sometimes DVDs or BDs are also used. The file type used to store a mirror image backup is usually proprietary to the backup program used, so they are different for each application. Sometimes no extension is used, but that doesn't mean it isn't already customized for the program that created it. A mirror image backup is not the same as a regular file backup or clone backup. How are Mirror Image Backups Different from Regular Backups? A regular backup is probably exactly what you think of when you think of backed up files or a collection of folders with files, all backed up and ready to be restor...

This article describes how to automatically purge deleted messages in Outlook. The instructions in this article apply to Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, and Outlook for Microsoft 365. Automatically Purge Deleted Messages in Outlook How to automatically delete messages in Outlook Deleted Items folder: Open Outlook and choose the Deleted Items folder. Go to the Folder tab and choose AutoArchive Settings . Select Archive this folder using these settings in the Deleted Items Properties dialog box. Change the Clean out items older than setting to increase or decrease the amount of time before deleted items are deleted. Tip: Take the time to recover accidentally deleted messages. Set a deletion delay of a few days, a week, or a month, depending on how long you want to keep deleted messages in the Deleted Items folder. Select Permanently delete old items . Select OK to complete the process and save the settings. The messages you deleted will be moved to the Deleted Items folder...

This article describes how to delete all the items in your Deleted Items folder and Junk Email folder at Outlook.com Permanently Delete All Items in the Deleted Items Folder Outlook moves those messages to the Deleted Items folder when you delete messages in your Outlook.com account. Before you rid your account of junk and deleted items, go through them to make sure you have not missed anything important. To empty the Junk Email and Deleted Items folders: Open Outlook.com. Right-click the Deleted Items folder in the Folders pane. Choose Empty Folder. Tip:  Right-click the folder and choose Empty folder to delete email from the Junk Email folder. Choose Delete all to confirm in the Delete dialog box, that you want to delete everything in the folder permanently Restore Deleted Items By mistake, if you delete a message, or if you set up your account to empty the Deleted Items folder when you exit your session, and you want to get an email back, retrieve the message. Go to the Delet...

When you delete an email in Microsoft Outlook, it's gone but not completely removed from your account. These deleted messages will be moved to another folder in Outlook and will not be permanently deleted. Emails are saved for your convenience in case you accidentally delete a message and want to retrieve it. How to recover deleted emails in Outlook. Note: The instructions in this article apply to Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, Outlook 2010, Outlook for Mac, and Outlook Online. Where Do Deleted Outlook Emails Go? Any email you delete will most likely remain hidden from normal view for at least a couple of weeks, and often much longer. To restore it, find the email in question. Deleted emails are in these locations: The Deleted Items folder (in Outlook or in your email account). Under Recoverable Items (with Exchange and Microsoft 365 accounts). In a backup location (on your computer, in the cloud, or at your email provider). Recover an Email ...

When too many emails accumulate in your inbox, Outlook performance can suffer. Learn how to archive emails in Outlook and manage those old emails manually or automatically. The instructions in this article apply to Outlook for Microsoft 365 and Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, and 2010. How to Archive Emails in Outlook Manually If you prefer to control when and where your old emails are archived, you can follow a manual process to do so. You can manually archive email messages to any folder. Open Outlook and select File > Info > Tools > Clean up old items. In the "Archive" pop-up window, select "Archive this folder and all subfolders" and then select the folder where you want to archive items. Select the Archive items older than drop-down list, and then set the date after which you want to archive messages. Note: You can also select Browse to identify a single PST file that you want to use for this file. Or you can keep it as the default filename. Choose OK . ...