What are Windows Registry Hacks?
Registry Hacks Windows registry ‘hacks’ are commands incorporated into the Windows Registry with the aim of improving the system’s efficiency, security or communications protocols. Knowing how to ‘tweak’ the registry can help ensure the security and efficiency of a computer system. What follows is a brief explanation of the system registry and some suggested ‘hacks’ to make a computer system more secure. Security hacks are especially useful in securing computer systems. One such security hack is by controlling the programs that other people can use on your computer – especially useful in a home environment to keep younger family members out of sensitive areas or programs on your system. Although this can be easily accomplished by setting yourself as the administrator, Windows XP also establishes a ‘hidden’ administrator account by default (with no password) – which can be accessed by other people if they know how to do it. Tweaking the Windows Registry to disable the ‘hidden’ administr
