Top "Registry" questions

The Windows Registry is a database where configuration settings for hardware, software and the Windows operating system itself are saved.

How can I convert a REG_BINARY value from the registry into a string ? (vb.net)

I have a registry value which is stored as a binary value (REG_BINARY) holding information about a filepath. The …

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VB6 Error - Cannot load .ocx File

I have been trying to load a OCX file into one of my VB6 projects for most of the day …

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How to open a WOW64 registry key from a 64-bit .NET application

My .NET application (any-CPU) needs to read a registry value created by a 32-bit program. On 64-bit Windows this goes …

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Set that a program has to run at startup from an installer

I've a C# .net 4 application, I'm starting to create the installer. The installed program works fine, but my customer want …

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Avoid Registry Wow6432Node Redirection

I'm trying to insert some simple registry keys using Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey in c# but the path automatically changes from: …

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Set icon for custom right-click context menu item for all desktop shortcuts (windows explorer)

I learned how to add an item to the right-click context menu, but I would like to add an icon …

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Unregister DLL using regsvr32

This is driving me nuts. I registered a DLL (COM) using regsvr32 blabla.dll In the meantime, I deleted this …

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Access to the registry key 'Global' is denied

While giving permissions to the 'defaultAppPool' user I am getting the message 'There is no such global user or group: …

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How to add registry key on Windows CE 5.0 device?

I've a panel pc which runs Windows CE 5.0. On top of this runs some proprietary runtime. Due to the specifics …

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How to enable RDP 8.0 (From Group Policy) in windows 7 by scripting (e.g. vbScript)

Recently I have installed two windows updates KB2574819 and KB2592687 for RDP 8.0 in my 32 bit windows 7 service pack 1 PC for …

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