FG
💻 Software

What are the differences between the multiple ControlSets in the Windows registry?

Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 202624438 views
Confidence Score0%
0%

Problem

There are multiple branches with “ControlSet” in their names under . What are the fundamental differences between the way Windows uses these 3 keys?

Error Output

HKLM\System\ControlSet001
HKLM\System\ControlSet002
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet

Unverified for your environment

Select your OS to check compatibility.

1 Fix

Canonical Fix
Unverified Fix
New Fix – Awaiting Verification

Fix for: What are the differences between the multiple ControlSets in the Windows registry?

Low Risk

Microsoft say it best in KB100010 Going back to Windows (I think 95), you could set any driver/hardware component to work only in a certain setting mode, which was user selectable at start up. By default, you have \ControlSet001 - Last boot \Control…

Awaiting Verification

Be the first to verify this fix

Sign in to verify this fix

Environment