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 Read Remote Registry Keys?

I need to be able to read the values in a specific Registry Key from a list of Remote Computers. …

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Writing string (REG_SZ) values to the registry in C++

I've got most of the code for writing a value to the windows registry, however when I change the path …

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PowerShell mandatory parameter depends on another parameter

I have a PowerShell function which changes the registry key values. Code: param( [Parameter()] [switch]$CreateNewChild, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string]$…

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How to get the IE version number from the Windows registry?

My Java application needs to know what version of IE (if any) is installed on the local machine, and querying …

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Effects of changing NLS_LANG setting in the registry for Oracle Client

We are in the process of moving from the .NET Microsoft oracle driver to the ODP.NET driver. One of …

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Windows is not passing command line arguments to Python programs executed from the shell

I'm having trouble getting command line arguments passed to Python programs if I try to execute them directly as executable …

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Registry Editing: How to calculate DWord Hex Values

I'm trying to make some registry edits and I'm not sure I understand how specific dword values are calculated. Here …

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How to capture Shell command output in C#?

Summary: query registry on remote machine capture output to use in application needs to be in csharp so far all …

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C# - Import reg file to the registry without user confirmation box

C# winforms - How can I import a reg file into the registry? The following code is displaying a confirmation …

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Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey() returns null

I get a null back from this attempt to access the Windows Registry: using (RegistryKey registry = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(keyPath)) …

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