win xp user account & registry

[nefkho]

hi,

can any one tell me if windows xo user account have a separate registry or all user have one registry?

thanks

[-M-]

The registry is the same for all users.

Just the content of the HKCU hive differs from user to user.

HKCU is a kind of virtual registry mapping to the user-specific sub-hive in HKEY_USERS.

afaik, there are no other differences.

Edited June 29, 2005 by -M-

[nefkho]

thanks,

so user one can tweak his registry and only his account would have the effect? right?

[KAndle]

As long as you edit the Current User tree and not the Local Machine keys.