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The Registry Editor 84
The Structure of the Registry 87
The Meat of the Registry: Values 89
Registry Tasks and Tools 94
Search the Registry 94
Search and Replace Registry Data 97
Find the Registry Key That Does... 98
Create an Interface for a Registry Setting 103
Export and Import Data with Registry Patches 108
Prevent Changes to a Registry Key 113
Back Up the Registry 116
File Type Associations 122
Anatomy of a File Type 124
Change the Icon for All Files of a Type 127
Customize Context Menus for Files 131
Lock Your File Types 139
Expand the Scope of Your File Types 141
Customize Windows Explorer??™s New Menu 142
Fix Internet Shortcuts 145
4. Working with Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Playing Video 148
Repair Broken and Incomplete Videos 151
Fix Other Playback Problems 153
Simplify Your Media Players 157
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Handling Online Video 158
Rewind or Fast-Forward Streaming Video 160
Control Video Buffering 160
Download Online Video Clips 161
Sound and Music 167
Get Sound Where There Is None 168
Get Windows to Listen 172
Fix Garbled Music 173
Crossfade Your Music 174
Extract Sound from Video 175
Convert Audio Files 176
Fix Music Tags 178
Photos, Pictures, Images 180
Choose a New Pictures Folder 184
Get Thumbnails for RAW Photos 185
Get Rid of the Windows Photo Gallery 186
Get Accurate Color Output 187
Sort Photos Chronologically 191
Media Center Annoyances 195
Watch TV on Your TV 196
Fix Broken TV Listings 198
CD and DVD Drives 200
Troubleshoot CD and DVD Playback Problems 202
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