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Writing Registry using C#

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Writing Registry using C#

This C# code snippet writes a key to the Windows Registry.


WARNING: Do NOT play with the Registry. If you do not know what you are doing, you can cause any number of costly problems. Use this code at your own risk.


C#
using Microsoft.Win32;
...

RegistryKey masterKey = Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey
   ("SOFTWARE\\Test\\Preferences");
if (masterKey == null)
{
   Console.WriteLine ("Null Masterkey!");
}
else
{
   try
   {
      masterKey.SetValue ("MyKey", "MyValue");
   }
   catch (Exception ex)
   {
      Console.WriteLine (ex.Message);
   }
   finally
   { 
      masterKey.Close();
   }
}

License

This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)


Written By
Technical Lead Erls Corporation
India India
I am Dinesh kumar Choudhary by Name, a software Designer and Developer by Work, a Indian Hindu by Religion, Co-Founder of DSFoundation located at http://dsfoundation.wordpress.com by profession, a Loving husband and a Caring Father by Relation.

I have a blog Website at http://dennosecqtinstien.wordpress.com. DSFoundation is the Autonomous body to serve for the management of Local shops located at New Delhi, India. Now a days DSFoundation and its subsidiaries are managed by Erls Corporation, an Another initiative by me and my colleagues, in which i am the another CO-Founder of the Organization. Erls Corporation can be located at http:erlsindia.co.in

Comments and Discussions

 
GeneralReason for my vote of 1 'Cos you can't vote zero ;-) Pin
Paul_Williams19-Dec-11 6:04
Paul_Williams19-Dec-11 6:04 
GeneralReason for my vote of 1 why ? Pin
Selvin13-Dec-11 8:43
Selvin13-Dec-11 8:43 
GeneralReason for my vote of 1 no explanation Pin
ToPr13-Dec-11 2:10
ToPr13-Dec-11 2:10 
GeneralThis is a repost of <a href="http://www.codeproject.com/Tips... Pin
Kim Togo12-Dec-11 22:18
professionalKim Togo12-Dec-11 22:18 
This is a repost of
http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/294991/Read-Registry-using-Csharp

Please delete this tips and stick to the other tip Smile | :)
GeneralReason for my vote of 1 Contains no explanation. Plenty of b... Pin
Ansgar Hellwig12-Dec-11 20:58
professionalAnsgar Hellwig12-Dec-11 20:58 
GeneralReason for my vote of 1 Is this article adding any value ? Pin
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YvesDaoust12-Dec-11 20:32 

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