Ms Windows Registry File, Nt/2000 Or Above !!top!! Jun 2026

| File | Hive name | Purpose | |-------|-----------|---------| | SYSTEM | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM | System startup, device drivers, services | | SAM | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SAM | Security accounts manager (local users/groups) | | SECURITY | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY | Security policies (only accessible by SYSTEM) | | SOFTWARE | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE | Installed software, settings for all users | | DEFAULT | HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT | Default user profile settings | | ntuser.dat | HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Per-user settings (from Windows 2000 onward) |