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# Registry

The configuration registry stores values that define the working environment for the Windows operating system and any services installed on a computer running Windows. You can use graphical tools such as Control Panel, Windows Setup, or the IIS snap-in to change these values, or you can use the Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) utility included in Windows to modify the configuration registry directly.

This section includes:

- About the Registry: Conceptual topics related to the registry.
- Global Registry Entries: Parameters used for global control of Internet services.
- Service-Specific Registry Entries: Parameters stored in the registry by Internet service, for service-specific behavior.
- WWW Service Registry Entries: Parameters for WWW services only.
- FTP Service Registry Entries: Parameters for FTP services only.

This section does not contain information on:

- The metabase; see Metabase.
- Routine server administration tasks; see Server Administration.

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