How read registry key Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

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I have this code. But it not return result. what i make wrong?

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RegistryKey branch = Registry.CurrentUser;
            branch = branch.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall", Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadSubTree, System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.ReadKey);
            string[] keys = branch.GetValueNames();

Posted 16-Jun-14 12:09pm

Radzhab

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[no name] 16-Jun-14 18:46pm

Most likely reason is that there are no values listed under that subkey.

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DamithSL · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-16T16:13:00

it seems GetValueNames return empty collection. check like below, you will get the sub key names and display names.

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RegistryKey branch = Registry.CurrentUser;
branch = branch.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall", Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadSubTree, System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.ReadKey);
var subKeyNames =branch.GetSubKeyNames();
var DisplayNames = new List<string>();
foreach (string subkey_name in branch.GetSubKeyNames())
{
    using (RegistryKey subkey = branch.OpenSubKey(subkey_name))
    {
        DisplayNames.Add((string)subkey.GetValue("DisplayName"));
    }
}

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