RegistryView Enum
Definition
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Specifies which registry view to target on a 64-bit operating system.
public enum class RegistryViewpublic enum RegistryViewtype RegistryView = Public Enum RegistryView- Inheritance
Fields
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Default | 0 | The default view. |
| Registry64 | 256 | The 64-bit view. |
| Registry32 | 512 | The 32-bit view. |
Remarks
On the 64-bit version 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.
You can specify a registry view when you use the OpenBaseKey and OpenRemoteBaseKey(RegistryHive, String, RegistryView) methods, and the FromHandle property on a RegistryKey object.
If you request a 64-bit view on a 32-bit operating system, the returned keys will be in the 32-bit view.
