Microsoft windows registry files

The RegConnectRegistry function establishes a connection to a predefined registry handle on another computer. An application uses this function primarily to access information from a remote registry on other machines in a network environment, which you can also do by using the Registry Editor. You might want to access a remote registry to back up a registry or regulate network access to it. Note that you must have appropriate permissions to access a remote registry using this function.

Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. If you edit the registry incorrectly, serious problems might occur that could require a complete reinstall of the operating system and result in data loss. Avoid any edits suggested by unofficial sources. For added protection, before making edits based on officially published Microsoft documentation, be sure to back up the registry.

Then you can restore it if a problem occurs. For more information see How to back up and restore the registry in Windows. In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit , then select Registry Editor Desktop app from the results. Right-click Start , then select Run. Type regedit in the Open: box, and then select OK.

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Feedback will be sent to Microsoft: By pressing the submit button, your feedback will be used to improve Microsoft products and services. Privacy policy. A hive is a logical group of keys, subkeys, and values in the registry that has a set of supporting files loaded into memory when the operating system is started or a user logs in. Each time a new user logs on to a computer, a new hive is created for that user with a separate file for the user profile.

This is called the user profile hive.