VB.NET read a value from a registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Question

I would like to know the proper way to read a value from a registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE?

sample code that returns null or blank:

Dim readValue = My.Computer.Registry.GetValue(  
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration", "ProductReleaseIDs", Nothing)  
 MsgBox("The value is " & readValue)  

sample code that returns ProductReleaseIDs name not value:

Dim readValue = My.Computer.Registry.LocalMachine.GetValue(  
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration", "ProductReleaseIDs", Nothing)  
 MsgBox("The value is " & readValue)  

Working code for HKEY_CURRENT_USER:

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

Thought?: how-to-read-a-value-from-a-registry-key

Answer 1

For example :

            Dim sPathKey As String = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration"
            Using rkLocalMachine As RegistryKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry64)
                Using rk As RegistryKey = rkLocalMachine.OpenSubKey(sPathKey, False)
                    Dim sValue As String = CStr(rk.GetValue("ProductReleaseIDs", 0))
                    Console.WriteLine("Value : {0}", sValue)
                End Using
            End Using

Answer 2

Thank you, so much!