HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, the part of the registry that stores settings applying to the whole computer.
Also called HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains HKLM in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- LSDOU
The sequence in which Group Policy is processed: the local policy first, followed by site, domain and organisational unit policies. The nearest, last-processed setting takes effect unless Enforced or Block Inheritance alters that.
Related terms
- ForceDefenderPassiveMode
Setting this
REG_DWORDto 1 before a Windows Server is onboarded switches its Defender Antivirus into passive mode; the value lives under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Advanced Threat Protection.