Why does the registry on a computer use all those numbers?

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Why does the registry on a computer use all those numbers?

rather than simply saying the name of the program , or extention

2006-12-04 06:05:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design

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GUIDs are the name of the 32 character hex numbers you are seeing. They are there to identify COM interfaces in a completely unique way. They are necessary for Microsoft's COM object infrastructure to work. Friendly program names are not good enough.

2006-12-04 06:18:39 · answer #1 · answered by evolver 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

on the registry most of them are memory address, or data code.
thats why they are not easy to understand.

2006-12-04 06:17:41 · answer #2 · answered by Paultech 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

its a conspiracy between msft and the govt

2006-12-04 06:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by Millenium Man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋