Registry Class

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.Win32

Assembly:: Microsoft.Win32.Registry.dll

Assembly:: mscorlib.dll

Package:: Microsoft.Win32.Registry v5.0.0

Source:: Registry.cs

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Provides RegistryKey objects that represent the root keys in the Windows registry, and static methods to access key/value pairs.

public ref class Registry abstract sealed

public ref class Registry sealed

public static class Registry

public sealed class Registry

[System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)]
public static class Registry

type Registry = class

[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)>]
type Registry = class

Public Class Registry

Public NotInheritable Class Registry

Inheritance: Object
Registry

Attributes: ComVisibleAttribute

Remarks

For more information about this API, see Microsoft.Win32.Registry class.

Fields

ClassesRoot	Defines the types (or classes) of documents and the properties associated with those types. This field reads the Windows registry base key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
CurrentConfig	Contains configuration information pertaining to the hardware that is not specific to the user. This field reads the Windows registry base key HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG.
CurrentUser	Contains information about the current user preferences. This field reads the Windows registry base key HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
DynData	Obsolete. Contains dynamic registry data. This field reads the Windows registry base key HKEY_DYN_DATA.
LocalMachine	Contains the configuration data for the local machine. This field reads the Windows registry base key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
PerformanceData	Contains performance information for software components. This field reads the Windows registry base key HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA.
Users	Contains information about the default user configuration. This field reads the Windows registry base key HKEY_USERS.

Methods

GetValue(String, String, Object)	Retrieves the value associated with the specified name, in the specified registry key. If the name is not found in the specified key, returns a default value that you provide, or `null` if the specified key does not exist.
SetValue(String, String, Object)	Sets the specified name/value pair on the specified registry key. If the specified key does not exist, it is created.
SetValue(String, String, Object, RegistryValueKind)	Sets the name/value pair on the specified registry key, using the specified registry data type. If the specified key does not exist, it is created.

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