RegistryProxy.CurrentUser Property
Definition
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Returns a RegistryKey type which provides access to HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
public:
property Microsoft::Win32::RegistryKey ^ CurrentUser { Microsoft::Win32::RegistryKey ^ get(); };public Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey CurrentUser { get; }member this.CurrentUser : Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPublic ReadOnly Property CurrentUser As RegistryKeyProperty Value
Examples
This example deletes the subkey Software\MyCompany\Preferences\UserData.
My.Computer.Registry.CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey(
"Software\MyCompany\Preferences\UserData")
Remarks
HKEY_CURRENT_USER is primarily used to store per-user settings, such as colors and fonts, in Windows. The key differ according to the user.
The RegistryPermission class, which is in the System.Security.Permissions namespace, controls access to registry variables. Registry variables should not be stored in memory locations where code without RegistryPermission can access them. Similarly, when granting permissions, grant the fewest privileges necessary to get the job done.
Registry permission access values are defined by the RegistryPermissionAccess enumeration. The following table details its members.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| AllAccess | Create, read, and write access to registry variables. |
| Create | Create access to registry variables. |
| NoAccess | No access to registry variables. |
| Read | Read access to registry variables. |
| Write | Write access to registry variables. |
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 |
| Delete a registry key | How to: Delete a Registry Key |
| Read a value from a registry key | How to: Read a Value from a Registry Key |
