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Which root folder (hive) of registry editor contains a vast array of configuration information for the system, including hardware settings and software settings?
The correct answer is C. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM) is the registry hive that stores system-wide configuration data, including hardware settings (device drivers, IRQs, I/O ports), software settings (installed applications, services, and OS parameters), and security policies. It applies to all users on…
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Which root folder (hive) of registry editor contains a vast array of configuration information for the system, including hardware settings and software settings?
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- AHKEY_USERS
- BHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- CHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DHKEY-CURRENT_CONFIG
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Explanation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM) is the registry hive that stores system-wide configuration data, including hardware settings (device drivers, IRQs, I/O ports), software settings (installed applications, services, and OS parameters), and security policies. It applies to all users on the machine. HKEY_USERS stores profiles for all loaded user accounts; HKEY_CURRENT_USER stores settings only for the currently logged-in user; HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG stores hardware profile information used at startup but is a subset of HKLM.
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