RegistryProxy Class

.NET Framework (current version)

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Provides properties and methods for manipulating the registry.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Inheritance Hierarchy

System::Object
Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices::RegistryProxy

Syntax

C++

[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, Resources = HostProtectionResource::ExternalProcessMgmt)]
public ref class RegistryProxy

Properties

	Name	Description
	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.
	DynData	Obsolete. Returns a RegistryKey type, which provides access to HKEY_DYNDATA.
	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

	Name	Description
	Equals(Object^)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.(Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize()	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection.(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^)	Writes a value to a registry key.
	SetValue(String^, String^, Object^, RegistryValueKind)	Writes a value to a registry key.
	ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object.(Inherited from Object.)

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 in Visual Basic
Delete a registry key	How to: Delete a Registry Key in Visual Basic
Read data from the registry	How to: Read a Value from a Registry Key in Visual Basic

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))

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 2.0

Thread Safety

Any public static ( Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.