Re: The problem With Windows

Le 23-03-2024, chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> a écrit :

Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>

The Registry was introduced as a replacement for config files because app
developers were scattering those files all over the place. So in an effort
to tidy things up, Microsoft devised this thing called the “Registry” and
strong-armed developers into using it.
>
So now, they scatter their config settings all over the Registry.

>
In Micro$oft's defense, it seems that the Registry has worked well,
despite the denigration from the anti-M$ crowd.

I don't know why you seems that the registry has worked well. It was an
interesting concept. Granted. But with no documentation, everyone used
the registries as they feel and a lot of programs were messing the
registries used by other programs.

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