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End the Registry? Coming right up.: Microsoft said it, so it must be true.

You asked. Microsoft answered. What more could you ask?

"This has been an ongoing design goal of ours," Sullivan told us. "The Registry has served its purpose well for managing the settings and keys required to do configuration--particularly application installation and behavior--but that model has also been fraught with some challenges that we've had to face. So it's been a long-term goal for us to evolve that." However, Sullivan added, there are still over 600 million people using Windows XP and, therefore, using local System Registries. The challenge over the next several years will be to migrate to a Registry-free world without breaking applications.

http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050727_172553.html; Posted by: Anton Philidor Posted on: 08/08/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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On paper they all look really good DebianDog | 08/08/05

I really don't understand the problem. nucrash | 08/08/05

Have you tried msconfig? rottweilerus | 08/08/05

OS X has no registry Apple ipod | 05/28/07

Sounds Like a Song grincity2003 | 08/08/05

Shooting themselves in the foot? ab@... | 08/08/05

I thought the same thing Pinkerton | 08/08/05

Fix the Registry !! jpr75_z | 08/08/05

Fix it? Heck, get RID of it! BitTwiddler | 08/08/05

That should read: BitTwiddler | 08/08/05

I think that may happen voska | 08/08/05

YES! Otto_Delete | 08/09/05

End the Registry? Coming right up. Anton Philidor | 08/08/05

WOW! YEEESSSS! GOOOO! MICROSOFT!!!! George Mitchell | 08/08/05

GOOOO! (?) Anton Philidor | 08/08/05

Watch out Anton Squawkbox | 08/08/05

I think there are quite a few things we agree on ... George Mitchell | 08/08/05

Say what? Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/09/05

Word! thetargos | 08/09/05

He're's a helpful hint zmud | 08/08/05

That has also been my experience balsover | 08/08/05

I have stopped using everything Apple ipod | 05/28/07

Stay away from Norton Squawkbox | 08/08/05

2 ways to keep windows running 'like new' bobjones68@... | 08/08/05

RE: "2 ways to keep windows running 'like new'" ajapierce | 08/08/05

You miss the point bobjones68@... | 08/08/05

Registry clean tools Anton Philidor | 08/08/05

Leave the registry alone toadlife | 08/08/05

For the most part, you're right. Anton Philidor | 08/08/05

I don't know that you can change the disk I/O scheduler... balsover | 08/08/05

The only way to keep your PC running 'like new' is... jtsdata@... | 08/09/05

Putting Vista in the fast lane Loverock Davidson | 08/08/05

And Who Is That? grincity2003 | 08/08/05

Office is just a few applications Loverock Davidson | 08/08/05

So why is it bobjones68@... | 08/08/05

No, they use the ini method of configuration balsover | 08/08/05

Too bad about IE and WMD Jay Cash | 08/08/05

I see the problem Loverock Davidson | 08/08/05

But Loverock... bobbblll | 08/08/05

You can start by... Loverock Davidson | 08/08/05

Or you could expect... bobbblll | 08/08/05

I do expect... Loverock Davidson | 08/08/05

You can do this by... jasonp@... | 08/08/05

Nonsense skeptic tank | 08/08/05

This is kind of silly voska | 08/08/05

RE: This is kind of silly bobjones68@... | 08/08/05

My Solaris boxes and Linux boxes run like that too voska | 08/08/05

But I am constantly adding/removing software bobjones68@... | 08/08/05

Uninstall programs don't get everything. osreinstall | 08/08/05

Using MS windows as a dumb terminal .... michael_t | 08/10/05

Your missing one thing osreinstall | 08/10/05

So what are you using this dumb terminal for? michael_t | 08/11/05

The data is in both places dummy! osreinstall | 08/11/05

defragging is unnecessary Apple ipod | 05/28/07

Clouded Vista Harry Bardal | 08/08/05

Sympathize. Anton Philidor | 08/08/05

Yup toadlife | 08/08/05

Causes of slow-down: michael_t | 08/08/05

No, it's totally inane cdgoldin | 08/08/05

Fast Boot Redux? Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/08/05

Why doesn't OSX have this problem? (NT) People | 08/08/05

Why doesn't OSX have this problem? mrlinux | 08/08/05

Sarcasm, maybe not! Reverend MacFellow | 08/08/05

More sarcasm than logic cdgoldin | 08/08/05

I'll tell you how bugmenotznet | 08/08/05

Here's how rpmyers1 | 08/09/05

pt barnum was here pegdashfab | 08/09/05

Vista permissions robgroh | 08/08/05

User work mabricen | 08/08/05

Sort of... tic swayback | 08/08/05

Sounds like defrag to me. Anton Philidor | 08/08/05

Users work tic swayback | 08/08/05

More YATPUs Michael Kelly | 08/08/05

YATPU Anti_Zealot | 08/09/05

Ah yes Michael Kelly | 08/09/05

Extrapolating from a point Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/08/05

iTunes & Quicktime Apple ipod | 05/28/07

Applications startup. Anton Philidor | 08/08/05

Shades of 1994 Update victim | 08/08/05

That's What They All Say! cuchullain | 08/08/05

And you call yourself CuChulain... Anton Philidor | 08/08/05

STOP using IE !!!!!!!!!! thetruth_z | 08/08/05

My Windows machines don't experience this toadlife | 08/08/05

Vista to raise the dead and repair broken homes ........ Reverend MacFellow | 08/08/05

Preloading apps is a very old 'trick' and actually is michael_t | 08/08/05

Sawdust in the transmission Len Rooney | 08/08/05

Ohhh that 's why they added a new 200W SOUND system ... michael_t | 08/08/05

Pimp out my OS Len Rooney | 08/08/05

Windows user born every minute Apple ipod | 05/28/07

Reasons for MS windows Slowing-Down michael_t | 08/08/05

At least they finally admit there's a problem Chad_z | 08/09/05

Vista to speed up PC? NOT! realgomer | 08/08/05

Update your AV rpmyers1 | 08/09/05

I'll believe it when I see it John L. Ries | 08/08/05

29 different programs that loaded themselves at startup ! kchahal | 08/08/05

Wrong Startup oblake88 | 08/08/05

I know :P kchahal | 08/09/05

Windows 2003 is slower even than SAMBA. michael_t | 08/08/05

Sounds like same old BS oblake88 | 08/08/05

Sucka's! Vista is XP! An_Axe_to_Grind | 08/09/05

Minus avalon, sounds a lot like Fedora Boot_Agnostic | 08/09/05

RE: Sounds like Windows ME Krazyken39 | 08/12/05

Vista Vows To Cure Mange, Solve The Tupac/Biggie Killing, And Lower Gas itanalyst | 08/09/05

Putting Vista in the fast lane venkataramanst | 08/09/05

Agreed. Wait till it ships rpmyers1 | 08/09/05

What a Crock of $#!+ kwicke12@... | 08/09/05

stupid excuse Apple ipod | 05/28/07

Anti-MS Group Aims to Block Vista robgroh | 08/09/05

This would be an extreme position John L. Ries | 08/09/05

hmmmm.... robgroh | 08/09/05

hmmm... Krazyken39 | 08/12/05

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