>>>Okay. But why? Specifically, why not use an INI file? Especially for something so application specific.
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>>>>Windows Guidelines recommend using the registry.
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>>INI files are supposedly slower to access and single entry..one program at a time. The registry is really a database and can more easily be searched. And yes, individual applications use it.
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>But they are also Station/client specific no? Is that not a handicap?
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>Marc

Yes, they are. It may not be a handicap, depending on what you want to do and how Windows is configured. For example, Windows can be setup so that user preferences are saved on the network.