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rescap4:ClassicAppCompatKey

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Registry keys for discovering classic app installations and launching executables.

Element hierarchy

<Package>

    <Applications>

         <Application>

              <Extensions>

                   <rescap4:Extension>

                        <rescap4:ClassicAppCompatKeys>

                             <rescap4:ClassicAppCompayKey>

Syntax

<rescap4:ClassicAppCompatKey
  Name = 'A valid registry path in to one of the following: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Sofware", "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software", "HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\Software", "HKLM\Software", "HKCU\Software", or "HKCC\Software". The path is not case sensitive.'
  ValueName = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 32767 characters in length with a non-whitespace character at its beginning and end.'
  ValueType = 'An optional string that can have one of the following values: "REG_SZ", "REG_BINARY", "REG_DWORD", "REG_QWORD", "REG_MULTI_SZ", or "REG_EXPAND_SZ".'
  Value = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 32767 characters in length with a non-whitespace character at its beginning and end.' />

Key

? optional (zero or one)

Attributes and elements

Attributes

Attribute Description Data Type Required Default value
Name The name of the registry path. A valid registry path in to one of the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Sofware, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software, HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\Software, HKLM\Software, HKCU\Software, or HKCC\Software. The path is not case sensitive. Yes
ValueName Value name of a key in the registry path. An optional string with a value between 1 and 32767 characters in length with a non-whitespace character at its beginning and end. No
ValueType A value type. An optional string that can have one of the following values: REG_SZ, REG_BINARY, REG_DWORD, REG_QWORD, REG_MULTI_SZ, or REG_EXPAND_SZ. No
Value The value of the ValueName. An optional string with a value between 1 and 32767 characters in length with a non-whitespace character at its beginning and end. No

Child elements

None.

Parent elements

Parent element Description
recap4:ClassicAppCompatKeys Contains registry keys for discovering classic app installations and launching executables.

Remarks

Locations under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft" are not allowed for the Name attribute unless CompatMode is set to 'classic'.

Requirements

Item Value
Namespace http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities/4
Minimum OS Version Windows 10 version 1803 (Build 17134)