!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is one of several registry hives that make up the [Windows registry]. 

[{$pagename}] [Windows registry] hive contains the majority of the configuration information for the software you have installed, as well as for the [Microsoft Windows] [Operating System].

[{$pagename}] hive also contains lots of valuable and [Sensitive Data] about currently detected hardware and device drivers.

!! [Windows registry] Subkeys in [{$pagename}]

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The keys located under [{$pagename}] on your computer may differ somewhat depending on your [version] of [Microsoft Windows] and your specific computer configuration. \\For example, newer versions of [Microsoft Windows] do not include the [{$pagename}]\COMPONENTS key.
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The following registry keys are located under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive:
* [{$pagename}]\BCD00000000
* [{$pagename}]\COMPONENTS
* [{$pagename}]\DRIVERS
* [{$pagename}]\HARDWARE
* [{$pagename}]\[SAM|Security Account Manager]
* [{$pagename}]\Schema
* [{$pagename}]\SECURITY
* [{$pagename}]\SOFTWARE
* [{$pagename}]\SYSTEM

!! Hidden Subkeys in [{$pagename}]
In most configurations, the following subkeys are hidden keys, and therefore can't be browsed like the other keys under the HKLM registry hive:
* [{$pagename}]\[SAM|Security Account Manager]
* [{$pagename}]\SECURITY
Most of the time these keys appear blank when you open them and/or contain subkeys that are blank.

!! More Information
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* [#1] - [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM Registry Hive)|https://www.lifewire.com/hkey-local-machine-2625902|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-10-18-