Differences between regedit and sysedit

[supernoob]

I am not a computer expert and so want to know what regedit and sysedit is used for? I have seen places where people recommends you to make changes by going to regedit or sysedit to solve your problems. But I don't understand why regedit or sysedit can only solve you problems? Isn't there any thing else that can solve the issue? What is the difference between regedit and sysedit?

[Bull50]

Windows Registry (regedit .exe)

The Windows Registry is a database that stores settings and options for Microsoft Windows operating systems. It contains information and settings for hardware, operating system software, most non-operating system software, and per-user settings. The registry also provides a window into the operation of the kernel, exposing runtime information such as performance counters and currently active hardware. To open "Windows Registry", you type "regedit" in "Run".

Sysedit

Sysedit is a specialized editor for core Microsoft Windows configuration files (such as WIN.INI, SYSTEM.INI, CONFIG.SYS, and AUTOEXEC.BAT). Sysedit was bundled with and automatically installed by every version of Windows. At the time of its initial release, Sysedit was commonly used to demonstrate multiple document interfaces. It opens all of the aforementioned configuration files at once in separate daughter windows whenever launched. It still uses the System font from older versions of Windows.

[Calvin K]

The Registry (regedit) contains information that Windows continually references during operation, such as profiles for each user, the applications installed on the computer and the types of documents that each can create, property sheet settings for folders and application icons, what hardware exists on the system, and the ports that are being used.

Sysedit (short for System Configuration Editor) is a convenient, but little known, Windows text editor. The sysedit.exe file is located in the C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32, or C:\Winnt\System32 directory and is included in all versions of Microsoft Windows. Sysedit resembles Windows Notepad, but the menu bars are different.

[Lillebror]

Windows Registry is basically a collection of registries. A registry hive is a group of keys, subkeys, and values in the registry that has a set of supporting files that contain backups of its data. Regedit.exe is used to modify the Windows registration database. Windows Registry editor allows you to view or modify the Windows NT registry.

Sysedit is a software utility included with Microsoft Windows that enables a user to view and edit important system files (system.ini, win.ini, autoexec.bat, and config.sys) easily. Whenever you turn on a computer, several boot files containing information about your system are loaded into memory. Commands in these startup and .INI files often update automatically when you install new software or change hardware settings. To optimize system performance, you use sysedit.