This all-in-one guide to customizing and optimizing the Windows Millennium Edition was written especially for professional users, software developers, and system administrators. This book provides complete information on the ME Registry - how it is organized, how it works, and what role it plays in the operating systems boot process. Using the step-by-step instructions and detailed examples readers will learn how to master Registry concepts, fix a corrupt Registry, recover from boot failures, plan backup and recovery strategies and more! More advanced chapters cover various aspects of how to administrate and secure the Registry, and include tips for troubleshooting common Registry problems. -- Details how the Windows ME and Registry differ from Windows 95/98/NT/2000 Registries
--Comprehensive descriptions of the System Restore and System File Protection functions
-- Clarifies the new TCP/IP stack and how it relates to the Windows ME Registry
--Explains interactions with the latest versions of popular applications including Internet Explorer 5.5, Media Player 7 and Movie Maker