I certainly get a lot less blue screens and lockups than I did in the past, and the OS shuts down locked-up apps more quickly. Group policies have replaced the

I certainly get a lot less blue screens and lockups than I did in the past, and the OS shuts down locked-up apps more quickly. Group policies have replaced the registry for advanced configuration of the OS. The only time I’ve needed to change the registry is for dealing with poorly written, old drivers, which are becoming more rare as Microsoft’s standards for getting a driver signed are becoming more stringent.