Top "Registry" questions

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

CurrentVersion value in registry for each windows operating system

I want to know CurrentVersion value for each operating system at HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" For example: I …

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Create registry entry to associate file extension with application in C++

I would like to know the cleanest way of registering a file extension with my C++ application so that when …

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See what files/registry keys are being accessed by application in Windows

How do I see what files/registry keys are being accessed by my application in Windows?

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Windows Registry key for "check whether IE is the default browser"?

In IE under Tools-> Internet Options -> Programs there's a checkbox labelled "Tell me if Internet Explorer is …

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Registry path to find ALL the installed applications

I have a fast question: IS there any other places in the registry but this: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\…

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Read a Registry Key

I have a web application which is importing DLLs from the bin folder. const string dllpath = "Utility.dll"; [DllImport(dllpath)] …

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How to delete a registry value in C#

I can get/set registry values using the Microsoft.Win32.Registry class. For example, Microsoft.Win32.Registry.SetValue( @"HKEY_CURRENT_…

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C# Create Values in Registry Local Machine

The following code is not working for me: public bool createRegistry() { if (!registryExists()) { Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey("Software\\xelo\\"); …

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How does CurrentControlSet differ from ControlSet001 and ControlSet002?

In the Windows registry, how does CurrentControlSet differ from ControlSet001 and ControlSet002? Which should be set when installing for all …

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Reading the registry and Wow6432Node key

I have some code that reads the registry and looks for a value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\App\ but …

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