RegistryKey.xml

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    <summary>Represents a key-level node in the Windows registry. This class is a registry encapsulation.</summary>
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      <format type="text/markdown"><![CDATA[

## Remarks
 To get an instance of <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey>, use one of the static members of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.Registry> class.

 The registry acts as a central repository of information for the operating system and the applications on a computer. The registry is organized in a hierarchical format, based on a logical ordering of the elements stored within it (please see <xref:Microsoft.Win32.Registry> for the base-level items in this hierarchy). When storing information in the registry, select the appropriate location based on the type of information being stored. Be sure to avoid destroying information created by other applications, because this can cause those applications to exhibit unexpected behavior, and can also have an adverse effect upon your own application.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> This type implements the <xref:System.IDisposable> interface. When you have finished using the type, you should dispose of it either directly or indirectly. To dispose of the type directly, call its <xref:System.IDisposable.Dispose*> method in a `try`/`catch` block. To dispose of it indirectly, use a language construct such as `using` (in C#) or `Using` (in Visual Basic). For more information, see the "Using an Object that Implements IDisposable" section in the <xref:System.IDisposable> interface topic.

 Registry keys are the base unit of organization in the registry, and can be compared to folders in File Explorer. A particular key can have subkeys, just as a folder can have subfolders. Each key can be deleted, as long as the user has the appropriate permissions to do so, and the key is not a base key or at the level directly under the base keys. Each key can also have multiple values associated with it (a value can be compared to a file), which are used to store the information - for example, information about an application installed on the computer. Each value holds one particular piece of information, which can be retrieved or updated when required. For instance, you can create a <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> for your company, under the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software, and then a subkey for each application that your company creates. Each subkey holds the information specific to that application, such as color settings, screen location and size, or recognized file extensions.

 Note that information stored in the registry is available to other applications and users, and therefore should not be used to store security data or critical application information.

> [!CAUTION]
> Do not expose <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> objects in such a way that a malicious program could create thousands of meaningless subkeys or key/value pairs. For example, do not allow callers to enter arbitrary keys or values.

 Starting in the .NET Framework 4, the length of a registry key is no longer limited to 255 characters.



## Examples
 The following code example shows how to create a subkey under HKEY_CURRENT_USER, manipulate its contents, and then delete the subkey.

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        <summary>Closes the key and flushes it to disk if its contents have been modified.</summary>
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## Remarks
 Calling this method on system keys will have no effect, because system keys are never closed.

 This method does nothing if you call it on an instance of `RegistryKey` that is already closed.



## Examples
 This code example is part of a larger example provided for the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class.

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        <param name="subkey">The name or path of the subkey to create or open. This string is not case-sensitive.</param>
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## Remarks
 In order to perform this action, the user must have permission at this level and below in the registry hierarchy.

> [!CAUTION]
> Do not expose <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> objects in such a way that a malicious program could create thousands of meaningless subkeys or key/value pairs. For example, do not allow callers to enter arbitrary keys or values.



## Examples
 The following code example shows how to create a subkey under HKEY_CURRENT_USER, manipulate its contents, and then delete the subkey.

 :::code language="cpp" source="~/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_CLR/Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey2/CPP/source.cpp" id="Snippet1":::
 :::code language="csharp" source="~/snippets/csharp/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/Overview/source.cs" id="Snippet1":::
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        <exception cref="T:System.ObjectDisposedException">The <see cref="T:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey" /> on which this method is being invoked is closed (closed keys cannot be accessed).</exception>
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        <exception cref="T:System.IO.IOException">The nesting level exceeds 510.

 -or-

 A system error occurred, such as deletion of the key, or an attempt to create a key in the <see cref="F:Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine" /> root.</exception>
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## Remarks
 In order to perform this action, the user must have permission at this level and below in the registry hierarchy.

> [!CAUTION]
> Do not expose <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> objects in such a way that a malicious program could create thousands of meaningless subkeys or key/value pairs. For example, do not allow callers to enter arbitrary keys or values.

 In order to use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey*> method, you must have an instance of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class. To get an instance of <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey>, use one of the static members of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.Registry> class.

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        <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">The <see cref="T:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey" /> cannot be written to; for example, it was not opened as a writable key, or the user does not have the necessary access rights.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.IO.IOException">The nesting level exceeds 510.

 -or-

 A system error occurred, such as deletion of the key, or an attempt to create a key in the <see cref="F:Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine" /> root.</exception>
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        <param name="subkey">The name or path of the subkey to create or open. This string is not case-sensitive.</param>
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          <format type="text/markdown"><![CDATA[

## Remarks
 In order to perform this action, the user must have permission at this level and below in the registry hierarchy.

> [!CAUTION]
> Do not expose <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> objects in such a way that a malicious program could create thousands of meaningless subkeys or key/value pairs. For example, do not allow callers to enter arbitrary keys or values.

 In order to use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.CreateSubKey*> method, you must have an instance of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class. To get an instance of <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey>, use one of the static members of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.Registry> class.

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        <exception cref="T:System.IO.IOException">The nesting level exceeds 510.

 -or-

 A system error occurred, such as deletion of the key, or an attempt to create a key in the <see cref="F:Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine" /> root.</exception>
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## Remarks
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 A system error occurred, such as deletion of the key or an attempt to create a key in the <see cref="F:Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine" /> root.</exception>
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## Remarks
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 In order to perform this action, the user must have permissions at this level and below in the registry hierarchy.

> [!CAUTION]
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 In order to use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey*> method, you must have an instance of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class. To get an instance of <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey>, use one of the static members of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.Registry> class.

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## Remarks
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> [!CAUTION]
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## Remarks
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 Use caution when deleting registry keys.



## Examples
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## Remarks
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 Use caution when deleting registry keys.

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## Remarks
 You must have appropriate permissions to delete the subkey and its tree.

> [!CAUTION]
> Deleting a particular key will remove all entries below the key in the tree. No warning will be provided. If you want to delete a subkey only when it has no child subkeys, use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.DeleteSubKey*> method.



## Examples
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 -or-

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## Examples
 This code example is part of a larger example provided for the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class.

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 :::code language="csharp" source="~/snippets/csharp/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/Overview/source.cs" id="Snippet3":::
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## Remarks
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## Remarks
 Call `Dispose` when you are finished using the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey>. The `Dispose` method leaves the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> in an unusable state. After calling `Dispose`, you must release all references to the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> so the garbage collector can reclaim the memory that the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> was occupying.

 For more information, see [Cleaning Up Unmanaged Resources](/dotnet/standard/garbage-collection/unmanaged) and [Implementing a Dispose Method](/dotnet/standard/garbage-collection/implementing-dispose).

> [!NOTE]
> Always call `Dispose` before you release your last reference to the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey>. Otherwise, the resources it is using will not be freed until the garbage collector calls the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> object's `Finalize` method.

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## Remarks
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          <format type="text/markdown"><![CDATA[

## Remarks
 The `view` parameter for this method is used in subsequent operations, such as opening subkeys.

 If `view` is <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView.Registry64> but the machine is running a 32-bit operating system, the returned key will use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView.Registry32> view.

 ]]></format>
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        <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">The user does not have the necessary registry rights.</exception>
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          <format type="text/markdown"><![CDATA[

## Remarks
 This method overload is equivalent to calling the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetAccessControl(System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections)> method overload with the bitwise combination of the following flags: <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections.Access?displayProperty=nameWithType>, <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections.Owner?displayProperty=nameWithType>, and <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections.Group?displayProperty=nameWithType>. You can use that overload to search for other permissions.

 The user must have <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.ReadPermissions?displayProperty=nameWithType> rights to call this method.

 ]]></format>
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        <exception cref="T:System.ObjectDisposedException">The <see cref="T:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey" /> being manipulated is closed (closed keys cannot be accessed).</exception>
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        <ReturnType>System.Security.AccessControl.RegistrySecurity</ReturnType>
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        <Parameter Name="includeSections" Type="System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections" Index="0" FrameworkAlternate="net-10.0;net-11.0;net-6.0;net-7.0;net-8.0;net-9.0;netstandard-2.0-pp;windowsdesktop-3.0;windowsdesktop-3.1;windowsdesktop-5.0" />
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        <param name="includeSections">A bitwise combination of enumeration values that specifies the type of security information to get.</param>
        <summary>Returns the specified sections of the access control security for the current registry key.</summary>
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          <format type="text/markdown"><![CDATA[

## Remarks
 To request the access permissions currently granted to users, specify the bitwise combination of the following flags: <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections.Access?displayProperty=nameWithType>, <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections.Owner?displayProperty=nameWithType>, and <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections.Group?displayProperty=nameWithType>. Alternatively, you can use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetAccessControl> method overload, which specifies exactly that combination of values.

 The user must have <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.ReadPermissions?displayProperty=nameWithType> rights to call this method.

 ]]></format>
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        <exception cref="T:System.ObjectDisposedException">The <see cref="T:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey" /> being manipulated is closed (closed keys cannot be accessed).</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.InvalidOperationException">The current key has been deleted.</exception>
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        <summary>Retrieves an array of strings that contains all the subkey names.</summary>
        <returns>An array of strings that contains the names of the subkeys for the current key.</returns>
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          <format type="text/markdown"><![CDATA[

## Remarks
 This method does not recursively find names. It returns the names on the base level from which it was called.



## Examples
 This code example is part of a larger example provided for the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class.

 :::code language="cpp" source="~/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_CLR/Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey2/CPP/source.cpp" id="Snippet2":::
 :::code language="csharp" source="~/snippets/csharp/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/Overview/source.cs" id="Snippet2":::
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 ]]></format>
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        <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">The user does not have the necessary registry rights.</exception>
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        <param name="name">The name of the value to retrieve. This string is not case-sensitive.</param>
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          <format type="text/markdown"><![CDATA[

## Remarks

> [!NOTE]
> A registry key can have one value that is not associated with any name. When this unnamed value is displayed in the registry editor, the string "(Default)" appears instead of a name. To retrieve this unnamed value, specify either `null` or the empty string ("") for `name`.

 When the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue*> method retrieves expandable string values (<xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.ExpandString?displayProperty=nameWithType>), it expands environment strings using data from the local environment. To retrieve expandable string values from the registry on a remote computer, use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue(System.String,System.Object,Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueOptions)> method overload to specify that you do not want environment strings expanded.

> [!NOTE]
> If a value containing expandable references to environment variables has been stored as a string (<xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.String?displayProperty=nameWithType>), rather than as an expandable string (<xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.ExpandString?displayProperty=nameWithType>), <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue*> does not expand it. You can expand such a string after it has been retrieved by calling the <xref:System.Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables*> method.

> [!NOTE]
> The recommended way to retrieve data from the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.Registry.PerformanceData> key is to use the <xref:System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter> class rather than the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue*?displayProperty=nameWithType> method.
>
>  <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue*> does not support reading values of type REG_NONE or REG_LINK.  In both cases, the default value (`null`) is returned instead of the actual value.



## Examples
 The following code example creates a test key and adds values of different data types to the key. The example then reads the name/value pairs and displays them to the console, using the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValueKind*> method to retrieve the corresponding registry data types.

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 :::code language="csharp" source="~/snippets/csharp/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/GetValue/source2.cs" id="Snippet1":::
 :::code language="vb" source="~/snippets/visualbasic/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/GetValue/source2.vb" id="Snippet1":::

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        <exception cref="T:System.Security.SecurityException">The user does not have the permissions required to read from the registry key.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.ObjectDisposedException">The <see cref="T:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey" /> that contains the specified value is closed (closed keys cannot be accessed).</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.IO.IOException">The <see cref="T:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey" /> that contains the specified value has been marked for deletion.</exception>
        <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">The user does not have the necessary registry rights.</exception>
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## Remarks
 Use this overload of <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue*> to handle the case where a name does not exist yet - for example, the first time your application is run. Whenever you call this overload, use the `defaultValue` parameter to specify the value to return if `name` does not exist.

> [!NOTE]
> A registry key can have one value that is not associated with any name. When this unnamed value is displayed in the registry editor, the string "(Default)" appears instead of a name. To retrieve this unnamed value, specify either `null` or the empty string ("") for `name`.

 When the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue*> method retrieves expandable string values (<xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.ExpandString?displayProperty=nameWithType>), it expands environment strings using data from the local environment. To retrieve expandable string values from the registry on a remote computer, use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue*> overload to specify that you do not want environment strings expanded.

> [!NOTE]
> If a value containing expandable references to environment variables has been stored as a string (<xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.String?displayProperty=nameWithType>), rather than as an expandable string (<xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.ExpandString?displayProperty=nameWithType>), the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue*> method does not expand it. You can expand such a string after it has been retrieved by calling the <xref:System.Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables*> method.

> [!NOTE]
> The recommended way to retrieve data from the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.Registry.PerformanceData> key is to use the <xref:System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter> class rather than the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue*?displayProperty=nameWithType> method.
>
>  <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue*> does not support reading values of type REG_NONE or REG_LINK.  In both cases, the default value (`null`) is returned instead of the actual value.



## Examples
 The following code example creates a test key with a value and retrieves that value. The example then attempts to retrieve a nonexistent value from the key; in this case the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue*> method returns the specified default value.

 :::code language="cpp" source="~/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_CLR_Classic/classic RegistryKey.GetValue Example/CPP/source.cpp" id="Snippet1":::
 :::code language="csharp" source="~/snippets/csharp/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/GetValue/source.cs" id="Snippet1":::
 :::code language="vb" source="~/snippets/visualbasic/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/GetValue/source.vb" id="Snippet1":::

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        <exception cref="T:System.Security.SecurityException">The user does not have the permissions required to read from the registry key.</exception>
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## Remarks
 Use this overload to specify special processing of the retrieved value. For example, you can specify <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueOptions.DoNotExpandEnvironmentNames?displayProperty=nameWithType> when retrieving a registry value of type <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.ExpandString?displayProperty=nameWithType> to retrieve the string without expanding embedded environment variables.

 Use the `defaultValue` parameter to specify the value to return if `name` does not exist.

> [!NOTE]
> A registry key can have one value that is not associated with any name. When this unnamed value is displayed in the registry editor, the string "(Default)" appears instead of a name. To retrieve this unnamed value, specify either `null` or the empty string ("") for `name`.
>
>  <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValue*> does not support reading values of type REG_NONE or REG_LINK.  In both cases, the default value (`null`) is returned instead of the actual value.



## Examples
 The following code sample creates a test key, adds a value with an embedded environment variable, and retrieves the value in both expanded and unexpanded forms.

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## Remarks

> [!NOTE]
> A registry key can have one value that is not associated with any name. When this unnamed value is displayed in the registry editor, the string "(Default)" appears instead of a name. To retrieve the registry data type of this unnamed value, specify either `null` or the empty string ("") for `name`.

 For a description of supported registry data types, please see the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind> enumeration.



## Examples
 The following code example creates a test key and adds values of different data types to the key. The example then reads the name/value pairs and displays them to the console, using the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValueKind*> method to retrieve the corresponding registry data types.

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 -or-

 The name/value pair specified by <paramref name="name" /> does not exist.</exception>
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## Remarks
 If no value names for the key are found, an empty array is returned.

 A registry key can have a default value - that is, a name/value pair in which the name is the empty string (""). If a default value has been set for a registry key, the array returned by the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValueNames*> method includes the empty string.



## Examples
 This code example is part of a larger example provided for the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class.

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## Remarks
 The name of the key includes the absolute path of this key in the registry, always starting at a base key, for example, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.



## Examples
 This code example is part of a larger example provided for the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class.

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        <param name="machineName">The remote machine.</param>
        <summary>Opens a new <see cref="T:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey" /> that represents the requested key on a remote machine.</summary>
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## Remarks
 The local machine registry is opened if `machineName` is <xref:System.String.Empty?displayProperty=nameWithType>. The requested key must be a root key on the remote machine, and is identified by the appropriate <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive> value.

 In order for a key to be opened remotely, both the server and client machines must be running the remote registry service, and have remote administration enabled.



## Examples
 The following code example shows how to open a registry key on a remote computer and enumerate the values of the key. The remote computer must be running the remote registry service. Specify the name of the remote computer as a command-line argument when invoking the program.

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        <exception cref="T:System.Security.SecurityException">The user does not have the proper permissions to perform this operation.</exception>
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## Remarks
 The local machine registry is opened if `machineName` is <xref:System.String.Empty?displayProperty=nameWithType>. The requested key must be a root key on the remote machine, and is identified by the appropriate <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive> value.

 In order for a key to be opened remotely, both the server and client machines must be running the remote registry service, and have remote administration enabled.

 On the 64-bit versions of Windows, portions of the registry are stored separately for 32-bit and 64-bit applications. There is a 32-bit view for 32-bit applications and a 64-bit view for 64-bit applications. If `view` is <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView.Registry64> but the remote machine is running a 32-bit operating system, the returned key will use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView.Registry32> view.

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        <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">The user does not have the necessary registry rights.</exception>
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## Remarks
 You must open a key before it can be manipulated with other methods and properties. To modify a key, you must open it with an overload of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey*> method that allows you to specify write access, such as the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey(System.String,Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck)> overload or the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey(System.String,System.Boolean)> overload.

 If the specified subkey cannot be found, then `null` is returned.

 In order to use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey*> method, you must have an instance of <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey>. To get an instance of <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey>, use the one of the static members of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.Registry> class.



## Examples
 The following code example creates a test key and uses the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey*> method to open it, demonstrating both overloads of the method.

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## Remarks
 Rather than throwing an exception, this method returns `null` if the requested key does not exist.

 If `permissionCheck` is <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree?displayProperty=nameWithType>, the key is opened for reading and writing; if `permissionCheck` is <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadSubTree?displayProperty=nameWithType> or <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.Default?displayProperty=nameWithType>, the key is opened for reading unless the parent key was opened with <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree?displayProperty=nameWithType>.

 In order to use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey*> method, you must have an instance of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class. To get an instance of <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey>, use one of the static members of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.Registry> class.



## Examples
 The following code example creates a subkey containing 100 key/value pairs and closes it. The example opens the subkey with <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.Default>, records the time it takes to read all the values, and closes the subkey. The example opens the subkey with <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadSubTree> and records the time it takes to read all the values. Finally, the example computes and displays the percentage improvement.

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## Remarks
 If the requested key does not exist, this method returns `null` instead of throwing an exception.

 If `writable` is `true`, the key will be opened for reading and writing, otherwise, the key will be opened as read-only.

 In order to use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey*> method, you must have an instance of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> method. To get an instance of <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey>, use one of the static members of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.Registry> class.



## Examples
 The following code example creates a test key and uses the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey*> method to open it, demonstrating both overloads of the method.

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## Remarks
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## Remarks
 Rather than throwing an exception, this method returns `null` if the requested key does not exist.

 If `permissionCheck` is <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree?displayProperty=nameWithType>, the key is opened for reading and writing; if `permissionCheck` is <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadSubTree?displayProperty=nameWithType> or <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.Default?displayProperty=nameWithType>, the key is opened for reading unless the parent key was opened with <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree?displayProperty=nameWithType>.

 The access specified for `permissionCheck` takes precedence over the access specified for `rights`. For example, if you specify <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadSubTree?displayProperty=nameWithType> for `permissionCheck` and <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.WriteKey?displayProperty=nameWithType> for `rights`, an attempt to write to the subkey throws an exception.

 In order to use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey*> method, you must have an instance of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class. To get an instance of <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey>, use one of the static members of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.Registry> class.

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## Remarks
 To modify permissions for a registry key, use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetAccessControl*> method to obtain a <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.RegistrySecurity> object representing the existing Windows access control security, modify that <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.RegistrySecurity> object, and then use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetAccessControl*> method to update security for the key.

> [!CAUTION]
> The <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.RegistrySecurity> object specified for `registrySecurity` replaces the existing security for the registry key. To add permissions for a new user, use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetAccessControl*> method to obtain the existing access control security, and then modify it.



## Examples
 The following code example creates a test key. The current user is allowed <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.ReadKey> and <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.Delete> rights but denied <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.ChangePermissions> and <xref:System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.WriteKey> rights. Subsequent attempts to manipulate the key succeed or fail depending on these permissions.

 Before the key is deleted, the code pauses. You can switch to the registry editor and verify that the same access rights apply when the key is accessed using the registry editor. (This works best if you use **RunAs** from the command line to run the registry editor and the sample code as a local user without administrator rights. The registry editor always allows an administrator to change permissions, even if the particular administrator has been denied those rights. If you have defined a local user named TestUser, the command `runas /user:TestUser cmd` opens a command window from which you can run the registry editor and then the sample code.)

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## Remarks
 Because many values can be stored in each key in the registry, you must use the `name` parameter to specify the particular value you want to set.

> [!NOTE]
> A registry key can have one value that is not associated with any name. When this unnamed value is displayed in the registry editor, the string "(Default)" appears instead of a name. To set this unnamed value, specify either `null` or the empty string ("") for `name`.

 In order to set values in a key, you must open the key with write access. After you have opened a key with write access, you can change any of the name/value pairs in that key.

 If the specified `name` does not exist in the key, it is created and the associated value is set to `value`.

 This overload of <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetValue*> stores 64-bit integers as strings (<xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.String?displayProperty=nameWithType>). To store 64-bit numbers as <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.QWord?displayProperty=nameWithType> values, use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetValue(System.String,System.Object,Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind)> overload that specifies <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind>.

 This overload of <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetValue*> stores all string values as <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.String?displayProperty=nameWithType>, even if they contain expandable references to environment variables. To save string values as expandable strings (<xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.ExpandString?displayProperty=nameWithType>), use the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetValue(System.String,System.Object,Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind)> overload that specifies <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind>.

 Numeric types other than 32-bit integers are stored as strings by this method overload. Enumeration elements are stored as strings containing the element names.

> [!CAUTION]
> Do not expose <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> objects in such a way that a malicious program could create thousands of meaningless subkeys or key/value pairs. For example, do not allow callers to enter arbitrary keys or values.

## Examples
 The following code example shows how the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetValue*> method determines the registry data type when it sets values. The example creates a test key and adds values of different data types to the key. The example then reads the name/value pairs and displays them to the console, using the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValueKind*> method to display the corresponding registry data types.

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## Remarks
 Because many values can be stored in each key in the registry, you must use the `name` parameter to specify the particular value you want to set.

> [!NOTE]
> A registry key can have one value that is not associated with any name. When this unnamed value is displayed in the registry editor, the string "(Default)" appears instead of a name. To set this unnamed value, specify either `null` or the empty string ("") for `name`.

 In order to set values in a key, you must open the key with write access. After you have opened a key with write access, you can change any of the name/value pairs in that key.

 If the specified `name` does not exist in the key, it is created, and the associated value is set to `value`.

> [!NOTE]
> Specifying the registry data type <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.Unknown> is the same as using the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetValue*> overload.

 If the type of the specified `value` does not match the specified `valueKind`, and the data cannot be converted, <xref:System.ArgumentException> is thrown. For example, you can store a <xref:System.Int64?displayProperty=nameWithType> as a <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.DWord?displayProperty=nameWithType>, but only if its value is less than the maximum value of a <xref:System.Int32?displayProperty=nameWithType>. You cannot store a single string value as a <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.MultiString?displayProperty=nameWithType>.

> [!NOTE]
> If boxed values are passed for <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.DWord?displayProperty=nameWithType> or <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.QWord?displayProperty=nameWithType>, the conversion is done using the invariant culture.

> [!CAUTION]
> Do not expose <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> objects in such a way that a malicious program could create thousands of meaningless subkeys or key/value pairs. For example, do not allow callers to enter arbitrary keys or values.

## Examples
 The following code example creates a test key and uses the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetValue*> method to store several values, specifying the registry data type for each value. The example then reads the name/value pairs and displays them to the console, using the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValueKind*> method to display the corresponding registry data types.

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          <format type="text/markdown"><![CDATA[

## Remarks
 This property does not recursively count names. It only returns the count of names on the base level from which it was called.



## Examples
 This code example is part of a larger example provided for the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class.

 :::code language="cpp" source="~/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_CLR/Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey2/CPP/source.cpp" id="Snippet2":::
 :::code language="csharp" source="~/snippets/csharp/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/Overview/source.cs" id="Snippet2":::
 :::code language="vb" source="~/snippets/visualbasic/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/Overview/source.vb" id="Snippet2":::

 ]]></format>
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        <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">The user does not have the necessary registry rights.</exception>
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## Remarks
 The return value includes the registry path of the specified key and the hexadecimal value for the key. The registry path includes the absolute root of the specified key, always starts at one of the base keys for the registry, for example, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.



## Examples
 This code example is part of a larger example provided for the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class.

 :::code language="cpp" source="~/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_CLR/Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey2/CPP/source.cpp" id="Snippet4":::
 :::code language="csharp" source="~/snippets/csharp/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/Overview/source.cs" id="Snippet4":::
 :::code language="vb" source="~/snippets/visualbasic/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/Overview/source.vb" id="Snippet4":::

 ]]></format>
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        <remarks>
          <format type="text/markdown"><![CDATA[

## Remarks
 Each registry key has a default value that is not associated with any name. This unnamed value can be set by using the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetValue*> method and specifying either `null` or the empty string ("") for `name`. If the default value has never been set, it does not contribute to the total count returned by the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.ValueCount> property; once it has been set, however, it is always counted.



## Examples
 This code example is part of a larger example provided for the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey> class.

 :::code language="cpp" source="~/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_CLR/Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey2/CPP/source.cpp" id="Snippet2":::
 :::code language="csharp" source="~/snippets/csharp/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/Overview/source.cs" id="Snippet2":::
 :::code language="vb" source="~/snippets/visualbasic/Microsoft.Win32/RegistryKey/Overview/source.vb" id="Snippet2":::

 ]]></format>
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        <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">The user does not have the necessary registry rights.</exception>
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 -or-

 <see cref="F:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView.Default" />, if no view was used.</value>
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## Remarks
 On the 64-bit versions of Windows, portions of the registry are stored separately for 32-bit and 64-bit applications. There is a 32-bit view for 32-bit applications and a 64-bit view for 64-bit applications.

 Do not assume that the view always corresponds to the actual view of the <xref:Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey>.

 ]]></format>
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