>Are there any pros or cons to using the Registry to store program information like user settings vs using a table?

If the settings are system wide, and should not vary from user to user, you have little choice but to use a table (or some other file) on a network drive. The registry offers the advantage of being a standard, and the recommended method of storing application data, and of allows differing sets of settings for different user profiles. Also, with the registry, you don't have to modify the structure when you decide to store more information. Can you tell which way I am voting here?