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Specifies options to use when creating a registry key.
This enumeration has a FlagsAttribute attribute that allows a bitwise combination of its member values.
Namespace:
Microsoft.Win32
Assembly:
mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
<FlagsAttribute> _
Public Enumeration RegistryOptions
Dim instance As RegistryOptions
[FlagsAttribute]
public enum RegistryOptions
[FlagsAttribute]
public enum class RegistryOptions
[<FlagsAttribute>]
type RegistryOptions
| Member name | Description |
|---|
| None | A non-volatile key. This is the default. |
| Volatile | A volatile key. The information is stored in memory and is not preserved when the corresponding registry hive is unloaded. |
You can create a registry key that is available only in memory and that will not be persisted when the computer is restarted. This is known as a volatile key. You can specify that you want to create a volatile or non-volatile key by using the RegistryKey..::.CreateSubKey method overloads that take an options parameter.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4
.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4
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