The F A Q Corner

About Operating Systems

  1. What operating system do I need?
  2. What is the Registry?
  1. All commercial computer operating systems will enable you to install a browser and e-mail application. Many of the operating systems have the e-mail client built in. Any of the following operating systems will allow you to install e-mail software and have the set-up establish an Internet connection. Operating systems are Windows 3.1/95/98/2000/Me/XP/NT, Linux, Solaris, Unix, Mac.
  2. The Registry is a database used to store settings and options for the 32/64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows; including Windows 95/98/2000/Me/NT. It contains information and settings for all the hardware, software, users, and preferences of the PC. Whenever a user makes changes to a Control Panel settings, or File Associations, System Policies, or installed software, the changes are reflected and stored in the Registry.
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