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Why are INI files deprecated in favor of the registry?

November 26, 2007 Nov 26, 2007 11/26/07

Raymond Chen

Welcome, Slashdot readers. Remember, this Web site is for entertainment purposes only. Why are INI files deprecated in favor of the registry? There were many problems with INI files. The registry tried to address these concerns. You might argue whether these were valid concerns to begin with, but the Windows NT folks sure thought ...