Windows 95 uses the registry to store information that identifies detected or enumerated devices and the device drivers that support them. The system relies on this information to reliably allocate resources for "legacy" devices (those without Plug and Play circuitry) and to install appropriate device drivers and other supporting components.
This chapter describes the registry keys and values used to support devices and device drivers. However, it does not describe how to access these keys and values. For more information about accessing the registry, see the .