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Answer» I'm just wondering, what exactly is the point of the registry? I mean, really? What goes into it that couldn't just be put in a more accessible text file?
Why do programs need a dozen keys in a special folder thingy, that don't appear to actually do anything?The registry exists to make your programs slower, more difficult to USE, more difficult to clean up, and to make Windows itself slower.
Really, I agree completely, programs can keep their own datafiles in their programs file folder.
The registry should only be used for these things:
Uninstaller references,
Storage of CD keys, if a company is that PARANOID about that kind of thing,
Windows settings.
Its my dream that programmers will understand this, and start using data files.
Programs make excessive keys due to bad programming... I agree with the uninstaller refrences. Although, its amazing how many uninstallers won't remove said refrences when they don't need them anymore....
So the other keys, which hold a negligible amount of data, they don't actually do anything? (Apart from CD keys and Windows settings (which if any MS programmer had an ounce of sense would be in a .ini folder in the WINDOWS directory))
I know there is a startup key thing, I've used it before when I've played around with the registry. It just seems there is so much pointless stuff in it.The startup items do hold their valid uses, however, so does the much easier to manage "Startup" folder in your Start menu.
how do MacOSX handle programs and files? Mac Operating systems have no registry after all. Does it mean it's more user friendly in that part? No Registry to damage....I think its time that OS's started coming out on ROM chips again. All viruses which attack the OS are instantly rendered redundant. I have a palmtop with MS-DOS 5.0 on a ROM chip inside it - it's brilliant.
You might claim that its because updates are required... but if you look at the updates, it seems to me anyway that about 90% are them are for security.
SP2? No problem! Bring out a second ROM chip and get people to switch the chips over in their local shop.Quote from: Bones92 on January 27, 2009, 04:34:21 PM SP2? No problem! Bring out a second ROM chip and get people to switch the chips over in their local shop.
People have enough trouble clicking a button that says 'update' on it. You think they're going to GO out of their house? and pay for someone to fiddle with what is presumably a very important peice of equipment.
FBQuote from: m_260 on January 27, 2009, 03:28:38 PMhow do MacOSX handle programs and files? Mac Operating systems have no registry after all. Does it mean it's more user friendly in that part? No Registry to damage....
Sometimes, series of Mac programs, or programs by one company will have a shared information file.
Macs have a really weird extension setup though... which, kind of represents the cons of the registry, except extensions are held in folders.
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