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Which hive of the Registry is used by Windows Services to store their properties?

  1. HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

  2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER

  3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

  4. HKEY_USERS
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Explanation

Windows Services store their configuration in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive, specifically under the path HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services. This registry location contains service properties like display name, startup type, dependencies, and the path to the service executable. HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_USERS are user-specific hives, while HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG stores hardware profiles.

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