RegistryProxy Class

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.dll

Provides properties and methods for manipulating the registry.

public ref class RegistryProxy

public class RegistryProxy

type RegistryProxy = class

Public Class RegistryProxy

Inheritance

Object

RegistryProxy

Examples

This example reads the value Name from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MyApp and displays it in a message box.

Dim readValue As Object
readValue = My.Computer.Registry.GetValue(
  "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MyApp", "Name", Nothing)
MsgBox("The value is " & CStr(readValue))

Remarks

To use these properties, you must have Read and Write permission from the RegistryPermissionAccess enumeration. Any code running with full trust (under the default security policy, this is any code installed on the user's local hard drive) has the necessary permissions to access the registry. For more information, see the RegistryPermission class.

The following table lists examples of tasks involving the My.Computer.Registry object.

To	See
Create a registry key and set its value	How to: Create a Registry Key and Set Its Value
Delete a registry key	How to: Delete a Registry Key
Read data from the registry	How to: Read a Value from a Registry Key

Properties

ClassesRoot	Returns a RegistryKey type which provides access to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
CurrentConfig	Returns a RegistryKey type which provides access to HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG.
CurrentUser	Returns a RegistryKey type which provides access to HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
LocalMachine	Returns a RegistryKey type, which provides access to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
PerformanceData	Returns a RegistryKey type, which provides access to HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA.
Users	Returns a RegistryKey type, which provides access to HKEY_USERS.

Methods

Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
GetValue(String, String, Object)	Gets a value from a registry key.
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
SetValue(String, String, Object, RegistryValueKind)	Writes a value to a registry key.
SetValue(String, String, Object)	Writes a value to a registry key.
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)

See also

• Registry
• Objects (Visual Basic)
• Reading from and Writing to the Registry (Visual Basic)