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Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide

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Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide

Overview of this book

The Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide is designed to confirm what you already know, while also updating your knowledge of Windows 10. With its easy-to-follow guidance, you will quickly learn the user interface and discover steps to work efficiently in Windows 10 to rule out delays and obstacles. This book begins by covering various ways of installing Windows 10, followed by instructions on post-installation tasks. You will learn about the deployment of Windows 10 in Enterprise and also see how to configure networking in Windows 10. You’ll understand how to leverage Disk Management and Windows PowerShell to configure disks, volumes, and file system options. As you progress through the chapters, you will be able to set up remote management in Windows 10 and learn more about Windows update usage, behavior, and settings. You will also gain insights that will help you monitor and manage data recovery and explore how to configure authentication, authorization, and advanced management tools in Windows 10. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with enough knowledge to take the 70-698 exam and explore different study methods to improve your chances of passing the exam with ease.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
Index

Configuring Windows Registry


In contrast to Windows Services, Windows Registry is considered to be the heart of the Windows operating system. When you install an application or a device driver in your Windows 10 computer, it is stored in Windows Registry. That way, Windows Registry acts as a hierarchical database that stores the hardware and software configurations and system security information. Once you access Windows Registry, you will notice that its root keys pane has five registry keys, known as hives (that is, HKEYs). Note that the syntax of the registry keys and sub-keys follows the standard of the Windows file paths separated by a backslash. The following are the five HKEYs in Windows 10:

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT: Stores the information of installed applications and their extensions
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER: Stores the information about the user that is currently logged in
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE: Stores the information specific to the local computer
  • HKEY_USERS: Contains the information of logged-in...