Windows 2000 Registry Little Black Book is a must-have guide for every Windows users and administrator. This book provides more than 450 immediate solutions that help you solve numerous Windows configuration and registry problems.
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The great thing about the Windows 98 Registry is that it's a central location for settings and preferences information about the operating system and the programs that exist within it. The problem with the Registry is that the keys you need to locate and the values you need to edit often rank near the bottom of the intelligibility scale. This slender book explains many of the mysteries of the Windows 98 Registry, that repository of settings, preferences, relationships, and other key system data. Win 98 Registry Little Black Book tells what you can accomplish by altering Registry values and walks you through the relevant processes.
For example, this book can assist you in changing the registered user information if your company's name has changed. It can also help if you think the Documents entries in the Start menu constitute a security risk, or if you're unhappy with your modem's throughput and you suspect there's something you can do outside the standard dialog boxes.
It would be nice if this book included information on the Registry entries made by popular application software, such as the programs in Microsoft Office. But as it stands, Win 98 Registry Little Black Book is a fine resource for those who find themselves annoyed by some of Windows 98's default characteristics. --David Wall --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Anthony Sequeira has been a professional speaker and writer in the IT industryfor the past seven years. He holds every major Microsoft certification, including MCT, MCSE+I, MCDBA, MCSE 2000, and MCSD. Anthony has written many books, including titles on Internet Information Server and Windows 2000 Server. He hasalso written for several important industry magazines and newsletters. Hecurrently speaks about Active Directory technologies for KnowledgeNet.com. When he is not speaking or writing about computer technologies, Anthony is flying his plane in the skies above Arizona. How did he learn to fly? Microsoft Flight Simulator, of course!
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41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Filled with redundant information,
This review is from: Windows 2000 Registry Little Black Book: The Definitive Resource on the NT Registry (Paperback)
First off, the book starts with "This book is not for amateurs." I fully agree, as modifying the Windows registry can have a huge effect (good or bad) on your server. However, I would venture a guess that most users already know how to launch Regedt32. And for those that don't, you would only need to explain it once or twice in the entire text. From then on, "Launch Regedt32" would suffice in the text... But in this case, almost EVERY page in the text has detailed explanations on HOW to launch Regedt32, such that it accounts for about 25% of every page! Overall, that's about 25% of about 440 pages filled with redundant information!Second, I would estimate that 30-50% of the registry tweaks described can be accomplished without modifying the registry directly. Any NT or Windows 2000 administrator worth his / her salt will probably know this, and would prefer to accomplish the "tweak" without modifying the registry directly. So overall, 55-75% (25% + 30-50%) of the text is not going to be useful to the typical reader! Disappointing. There are several aspects of the text that I do like... If you have a specific problem (like how to implement automatic logons without user input), the book has a very simple step-by-step approach to solving these effectively. It also explains the registry layout a bit, and what some of the subkeys are used for.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Reference Book,
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This review is from: Windows 98 Registry Little Black Book: The Essential Daily Guide to Cracking the PC Code and Personalizing a Computer (Paperback)
This is an excellent reference book with a detachable quick reference card on the WIN98 registry. The format makes it easy to find exactly what you're looking for without reading the entire chapter. It gives step by step instructions on how to accomplish a given task. Also, tips are given in each chapter.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
BEST REFERENCE BOOK ON REGISTRY,
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This review is from: Windows 98 Registry Little Black Book: The Essential Daily Guide to Cracking the PC Code and Personalizing a Computer (Paperback)
This was the first book that I read concerning the Windows 98 Registry and could have stopped after finishing this book. The other books lacked the concise detail provided by this book.This book provides what every computer reference book should but doesn't. Readable informative prose combined with detailed instructions clearly outlining how to accomplish any type of editing possible. I am the caretaker for a computer lab at work and used this book on a daily basis at work and home. I finally purchased a second copy to cut down on wear and tear of the original. The book is a valuable tool and anyone working with Windows 98 on a daily basis should include this book in their library.
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