What is ScanReg?
ScanReg (Scan Registry) is more than a mere registry scanning tool. It is, among other things, an automated registry verification and backup utility that was taken from the Windows NT toolbox, revamped, and then added to, and released with, Windows 98. In addition to the tool itself, there is also a companion file called ScanReg.ini. This file contains all of the configuration information necessary to control how ScanReg does its job. As is the case with all of Microsoft’s operating system releases, shortly after releasing Windows 98 (all editions), Microsoft released their Windows 98 Resource Kit. While we won’t be getting into the features of the Windows 98 Resource Kit here, suffice it to say that it contains a full compliment of tools for working with Windows 98 as well as an in-depth explanation of the inner-workings of the Windows 98 operating system. One of the included tools is a companion for ScanReg, the ScanReg configuration editor, SREdit.exe. But don’t despair, you won’t h
