Complete listing of all Windows registry contents

AnyKey 1

Is there a reference of complete hierarchical list of Windows registry contents (keys, subkeys, values...) with detailed description?

For instance, where could be found information about "LaunchProtected" value purpose and usage?

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Sean Liming 4,591 Reputation points

2020-09-29T16:22:36.34+00:00

There have been a number of Windows Registry books that provide an overview of the registry. The best content comes from searching the internet and Microsoft Learn.

There doesn't appear to be much available on LaunchProtected because it centers around security and protecting processes. There are some search results to determine what it does:

Result 1 - The Evolution of Protected Processes Part 2: Exploit/Jailbreak Mitigations, Unkillable Processes and Protected Services
Result 2 - Taking ownership over processes
Result 3 - 0patching the "Worst Windows Remote Code Execution Bug in Recent Memory" CVE-2017-0290

Why are you asking about this specific value?
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AnyKey 1 Reputation point

2020-09-29T17:30:06.67+00:00

Where could the LaunchProtected value reference be located in learn.microsoft.com? Is it possible to find complete registry reference available for public access?
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Castorix31 83,101 Reputation points

2020-09-29T16:24:59.943+00:00

Many keys/values are documented in MSDN
But not the whole registry hierarchy, it would be too big...

LaunchProtected value is set by SCM APIs
See : Protecting Anti-Malware Services
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AnyKey 1 Reputation point

2020-09-29T17:34:12.827+00:00

For instance, where could I find the reference of Windows 10 registry keys/values in MSDN?

Castorix31 83,101 Reputation points

2020-09-29T20:08:16.053+00:00

You can find sites which regroup Group Policies
Like getadmx.com

For example, just for IE, you have hundreds of values on the right part : Category=InternetExplorer
or for Windows 10/Server 2016 : Category=Windows_10_2016

AnyKey 1 Reputation point

2020-09-29T23:46:06.507+00:00

getadmx is interesting resource, thanks for sharing, but it covers only GP registry keys/values. It is only a small percent of the whole registry contents.

Joy Qiao 4,886 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2020-09-30T06:56:55.403+00:00

Hi @AnyKey There is no official article available to take as a reference about all registry contents. The existing official information about registry is fragmentary and scattered, such as Registry Trees and Keys for Devices and Drivers we just could peek some part of the registry that is frequently used. We would recommend to search for the specific key name or value rather than find a complete registry contents.

Bests,

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Complete listing of all Windows registry contents

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