Eli the Computer Guy

Info

• Level: Beginner
• Presenter: Eli the Computer Guy
• Date Created: January 23, 2012
• Length of Class: 23 Minutes

Tracks

• Hacking
• Computer Security /Integrity
• Computer Repair

Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of Windows system administration. (You should know how to reinstall Windows in case you kill your computer.)

Purpose of Class

• This class teaches students how to easily modify the registry to enable and disable important Windows tools and change system configurations.

Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00)
2. Overview (02:06)
3. Demonstration (09:08)
4. Final Thoughts (21:15)

Class Notes

1. Introduction
1. The Registry contains 90% of the configuration information for Windows and installed programs
2. The Registry can be easily changed using the REGEDIT tool
3. For basic tasks you can “paint by numbers”.  Simply do a Google search for what you are tryng to accomplish, and follow the instructions EXACTLY.
2. Overview
1. Settings in the Registry are called KEYS
2. There are different types of KEYS, but you don’t have to worry about it (Paint by Numbers)
3. The Operating System will respond to new keys that you create that may not already be in the Registry.
4. You can export Keys to .REG files.  These are Text files that can be opened and edited in Notepad
5. Double Clicking a .REG file will make the Operating System try to Import the Keys into the Registry
6. You can have multiple Keys in one .REG file
3. Final Thoughts…
1. BE CAREFUL / READY TO REINSTALL YOUR OS!  It is VERY easy to crash your computer when you are playing with core Windows Registry Keys.
2. You can EXPORT/ IMPORT the entire registry to act as a Backup, BUT this may not always fix something you broke…

Resources

Eli the Computer Guy (437 Posts)

Eli the Computer Guy has 16 years experience in technology being the guy to fix "it". From the Army, to building out new satellite offices for the enterprise, to running his own shop with 9 full time employees Eli has real world experience with almost all systems that technicians will be working with. Eli has 1600 hours of formal technical beyond his Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice on technologies ranging from Avaya PBX/ Audix to Microsoft, Red Hat Linux, MySQL, Cisco and much more.