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Microsoft Windows XP Registry Guide
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Rating: 4.64/5 from 11 reviews Registry and MoreThe only XP registry book you'll need!This is simply an outstanding book! Jerry does an excellent job of covering an introduction to the registry in Windows XP, and then jumps right in to instructions on how to safely modify the registry, how to customize the registry, and much, much more. I particularly enjoy the chapters that have to deal with remote deployment and solving the "real world" admin problems that IT admins deal with daily. This is a book you'll not only learn from as you read it, but you'll reinforce your expertise as you implement Jerry's teachings and as you refer back to it, as I do, frequently. Look no further...this book is excellent!!! Best computer book I read!This book is always by my side... There is a reason why this book is keeping it's price. Look at the content and you will see what you are going to learn. Author explains almost everything in great simplicity. Be carefull though because some chapters would benefit from more detail explanation. Although author claims this is a book for power users and administrators only administrators will take a full advantage of it... | ||||||||||||||||||||
Beyond the policy mappings, the book also covers topics associated with the registry, such as creating your own group policy templates, managing deployments of user profiles, managing the way systems such as Office XP and the Windows Installer work, and providing recommendations as to ways to manage these settings via scripting. That said, keep in mind that the purpose of the book is to provide information on the registry and configuration settings, not to be an introduction to management utilities such as Resource Kit components or the WSH.
The appendices are an extremely valuable resource, providing at-a-glance table reference of user and computer settings, group policy mappings and file associations. Very handy.
The book is not meant for casual users of XP, or those that do not administer XP desktops, but for Administrators and developers, this is a recommended title.