%SystemRoot%\System32\config\RegBack\
Stores settings for installed applications and global Windows configurations. ms windows registry file, nt/2000 or above
Here are two famous examples that work on NT-based systems (including modern Windows): ms windows registry file, nt/2000 or above
%SystemRoot%\System32\config\
Backup copies (for recovery) exist in:
When you open the Registry Editor ( regedit ), you see strange abbreviations starting with HKEY . These are handles to keys. Here is what they actually map to: ms windows registry file, nt/2000 or above