What do OSX and Linux (Ubuntu for example) use instead of the registry? What is their solution to the issue, and what benefits/problems do these have? Click to expand... The answer here is first: a ...

Mention “the registry” to PC users, and they’ll probably think of standing in line for license plates, not the set of configuration files built into Microsoft Corp.’s operating systems. And Microsoft ...

If you have a sluggish PC, or one that experiences unexplained problems or crashes, you may have a Registry problem. Outdated or incorrect Registry entries can cause a variety of serious problems--and ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: My 2-year-old desktop is backed up on One Drive. I get almost daily emails from the manufacturer that “You ...