Registry Functions
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4/8/2010
The following table shows the registry functions with a description of each.
| Function | Description |
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Obtains the name of an open registry key, and retrieves information about the key. |
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Reads OS password data. |
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Reads a registry file defined by the OEM into RAM from persistent storage as. |
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Releases the handle of the specified key. |
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Saves a copy of the current Windows Embedded CE RAM–based registry to a specified file. |
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Creates the specified key. If the key already exists in the registry, this function opens it. |
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Deletes the specified subkey from the specified registry key. |
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Removes the specified entry from the specified registry key. |
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Enumerates subkeys of the specified open registry key. |
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Enumerates the entries for the specified open registry key. |
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Writes the attributes of the specified open registry key into the registry. |
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Performs a series of registry operations. |
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Opens the specified registry key. |
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Obtains information about a specified registry key. |
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Obtains the type and data for a specified value name associated with an open registry key. |
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Replaces the file that contains a registry key and all its subkeys with another file, so when the system is next started, the key and subkeys have the values stored in the new file. |
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Places the operating system in a state in which the registry can be replaced by the supplied file on a warm boot. |
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Stores data in the value field of an open registry key. |
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Write OS password data. |
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Called by the OS to transfer registry data defined by the OEM to persistent storage. |
Remarks
The registry functions are useful to both an OEM who is configuring the system, and an ISV who is using registry values to configure an application-level component.