The Windows Registry Adventure #2: A brief history of the feature

Part 7 of the Windows Registry Adventure series, mapping which Windows components parse registry data and identifying the most promising attack surface for deeper research.

Part 6 of the Windows Registry Adventure series, examining kernel-mode registry objects and the additional attack surface they expose to privilege escalation research.

Part 1 of the Windows Registry Adventure series, introducing the research goals, methodology, and headline results from auditing how Windows parses registry data.

Part 5 of the Windows Registry Adventure series, dissecting the regf file format underlying registry hives, its parsing hazards, and why it matters for fuzzing.

Part 4 of the Windows Registry Adventure series, explaining hive files and the overall registry layout, laying the groundwork for the later attack surface analysis.

Part 3 of the Windows Registry Adventure series, collecting learning resources, tooling, and background reading for understanding registry internals before deeper research.