how to check path in regedit

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hi everyone
using C++ code i want to check whether RebootRequired folder is present or not in regedit. how can i do?
the registry path in which i have to search for rebootRequired folder is:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update"

Posted 3-Aug-15 4:04am

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Of course you can, using the Registry API[^]. However your application needs proper privileges in order to access HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtrees.

Posted 3-Aug-15 5:01am

CPallini

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 3-Aug-15 11:25am

5ed.
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CPallini 3-Aug-15 12:16pm

Thank you.

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Member 11460314 · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-03T19:17:00

hey guys finally i got solution.

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#include "stdafx.h"

//#include <winreg.h>
#include<windows.h>
#include<string>

bool function();

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
    if (function())
    {
        printf("hi");
    }

}

bool function()
{
    HKEY hKey;
    LPCTSTR subKey;
    LPCTSTR subValue;
    HKEY resKey;
    DWORD dataLen;
    hKey = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE;
    subKey = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\WindowsUpdate\\Auto Update\\RebootRequired";

    long key = RegOpenKeyExA(hKey, subKey, 0, KEY_READ | KEY_WRITE, &resKey);
    if (key == ERROR_SUCCESS)
        {
        printf("sucess");

    }
    else
    {
        printf("registry not present");
        return false;
    }
}</string></windows.h></winreg.h>