

Windows Registry is structured in a hierarchy: KEY(HIVE)\SUBKEY\SUBKEY\.\.

Registry keys can also have other keys nested inside them, referred as subkeys.Registry values are items within the Registry that contain specific instructions that Windows and applications refer to.A Registry key is essentially a file folder that exists inside a Windows Registry and contains Registry values.

To understand Windows Registry, one must also understand the concept of Registry keys. Everything that happens inside a Windows PC will create changes within the Registry, such as copying files, moving files, installing or uninstalling programs, installing new drivers, etc. Windows Registry is defined as the database that keeps records of all the details of the software, files, and components of the computer.
