The purpose of this book is to give basic concepts about the Windows 7 system registry, introduce the tools used to edit the registry, and also offer a number of practical recommendations for setting up the operating system. The book discusses practical techniques for setting up the latest Microsoft Windows 7 operating system by editing the system registry registry The architecture of the registry, tools for working with it, as well as supporting software are described. All new registry settings that appeared in Windows 7, as well as popular registry settings that are most in demand by most PC users, are reviewed. The book is intended for experienced users and system administrators.