Top "Registry" questions

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

How to Pass MULTIPLE filenames to a Context Menu Shell Command?

Passing a single filename to a context menu shell command is simple: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\MyProgram\Command] @="program.exe %1" …

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Filetype association with application (C#)

I have a few questions related: 1) Is possible to make my program change filetype association but only when is running? …

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Regedit file format

I would like to document the file format of regedit utility, so data can be merged into the registry. From …

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How to get the exact path of notepad.exe in order to associate a file extension

I need to associate a file extension I have created “.rulog” with notepad.exe as part of a setup project …

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How to put a DWORD in the registry with the highest bit set

I've run into a strange problem: when setting values of the DWORD type in the Windows Registry from my C# …

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Powershell to add reg key

I have a Powershell script that "builds" a PC from the basic Windows operating system on up (Windows 7 Pro - …

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Where in the registry can I find the current setting of an IE8 policy?

I have set the following policy with gpedit in a Windows Server 2008 machine that has IE8: I have a source …

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What is the Maximum length that a Windows Registry Key name can be?

I'm writing a very long registry Key name (it's a list of programs for a combined uninstall) and I think …

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Proper method to find user's My Documents folder on Windows with Java?

For whatever reason, I sometimes need to find the current user's My Documents folder on Windows in a Java program …

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C# - File Assocation Access to the registry key 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\' is denied

I currently have a program that sets file association using the registry (Note, it's a .NET 2.0 so I have to …

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