The Windows registry is a directory which stores settings and options for the operating system for Microsoft Windows 32-bit versions, 64-bit versions and Windows Mobile.
This is one of the least understood aspects of the windows OS.It’s basically a database of all the values and settings required by windows as well as several softwares in order to function properly.It was specifically developed in order to overcome the drawbacks of .ini files which were the earlier means of storing the settings(Even now some settings are stored in .ini files..excellent example for this is boot.ini file)
To open windows registry…Just run “regedit” in the run dialog box
Registry Concepts
Hives
Hives are nothing but the top levels in registry.There are typically 5 different hives. They are:
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Bored of seeing the name something like “DVD-RW Drive” for your CD/DVD drive….?
wanna change the name to something like Sony or Samsung drive…?
You can change the icon of the harddisk by using autorun.inf or desktop.ini file but how to do so in case of CD/DVD/Floppy drive when the disc is not inserted…..?
Well there is a reg hack solution for all these… 
Just follow this tut….
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Found an interesting registry path…. dunno how to remember this path for future use….. Well u can add the key path in the Favorites.But lets assume u reinstalled the Windows and now u need that registry path….What to do…?
OR
In some article or tutorial it is specified to navigate to some reg path like HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Advanced\Folder … and do something.. But ur bored or too lazy (like me) to manually navigate via regedit..?
OR
Want to jump directly to a specific registry path in one go?
The answer to all this is REG JUMP from Sysinternals (now a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation)
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