Where is registry stored in windows 7?

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Where is the Windows Registry Files stored?

I want to know where is registry stored in windows 7? I don't want to open it with regedit. I want the actual files and way to open them(because most of the time file formats are strange).

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They are called registry hive files. They are (mostly) located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Config directory. Much more info available in the MSDN.

Note: I would not touch these files with an infinitely long pole.