Computer trivia

Do you know that it is possible to edit the registry remotely in Windows XP? The worst part is the service required for remote registry editing runs by default in Windows XP. This can be considered a serious security hole given the importance of registry in Windows Operating System.

Fortunately, there is a way to disable this and make your system more secure. Here are the steps to do this.
1. Open Control Panel.
2. Open administrative tools - services.
3. Scan all the services and locate the service named “remote registry”
4. Right click and open its properties.
5. Select ‘disable’, in the startup type option box.
6. Restart the computer and remote registry editing is disabled.

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