Whats the purpose of the Windows Registry?
well as far as i know The Windows Registry is a hierarchical database that stores configuration settings and options on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It contains settings for low-level operating system components as well as the applications running
Well when malware ( virus ) gets into your system it can drop stuff in the registry. Like for example it adds stuff into internet explorers registry and can make internet explorer crash or send you to weird websites. I recommend that you do NOT touch






It stores your passwords and user names in an encrypted database, enabling you to quickly access them. Once you have your password manager running, it fills in your user ID and password for you. The free Mozilla Firefox Web browser for PCs and Macs has