What Is the Windows Registry Used For?
It’s not necessary for all Windows applications to use the Windows Registry.
Technically, the registry is the collective name for various database files located in the Windows installation directory.
Registry Hives (Windows 11).
Making changes to these values and keys change the configuration that a particular value controls.
Below are some examples of the different reasons you might edit the registry.
The registry is constantly referenced by Windows and other programs.
Registry backup files are saved asREGfiles.
Registry cleaner programsare popular tools that are used to remove unnecessary entries from the registry.
See ourRegistry Cleaners FAQfor more information on whether you should use one.
Where Is the Windows Registry Stored?
Windows 3.11 uses only one registry file for the entire Windows Registry, calledREG.DAT.
