[RESOLVED] Read Startup Program In Regsity and Put in ListView

I'm trying trying to add a feature to a program i'm working on that puts the start up programs on a system into a listview.

The start up items are stored in the following registry location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

What I would like to do is read the Program Name value under the Name Column in the registry and the Data Value under the Data value and put these values into the listview in two seperate columns like Msconfig utility see the screen shot.

I'm familiar with working with the registry in .NET, but I can't seem to get this to work. I believe I would need to loop through each registyvaluename under this key and get the name and value.

Thanks,

Please don't name your threads "Help". It helps us help you if you name your thread something relevant to your issue.

Anyway, I'm not sure I understand where you are having a problem. Can you post your code?

This is the raw code where GetValueNames provides you with just that names and then use GetValue for each one. Place the pairs into a container that you can sort A-Z, done.

Does not cover Default item

Code:

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Dim regKey As RegistryKey
regKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", False)
Dim Names = regKey.GetValueNames
For Each Item In Names
    Console.WriteLine("{0} = {1}", Item, regKey.GetValue(Item))
Next
regKey.Close()

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Thanks for the reply Kevin. Could you please explain how to display the data out to a listbox/text for example.

This is what I get with the console.writeline this is essentially the information i'm trying to list in a listview.

Using a DataGridView

Code:

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Private Sub PopulateRegDemo()
    Dim dt As New DataTable
    dt.Columns.AddRange(New DataColumn() _
        { _
            New DataColumn("StartUpItem", GetType(System.String)), _
            New DataColumn("RunCommand", GetType(System.String)) _
        } _
    )

    Dim regKey As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey
    regKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine _
      .OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", False)
    Dim Names = regKey.GetValueNames
    For Each Item In Names
        dt.Rows.Add(New Object() {Item, regKey.GetValue(Item).ToString.Replace(Chr(34), "")})
    Next
    regKey.Close()

    dt.DefaultView.Sort = "StartUpItem"
    DataGridView1.DataSource = dt.DefaultView
End Sub

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Thanks for you help! I figured out how to list the items in a listview as well. My msconfig like utility is almost complete! :wave:

Thanks!

Good to hear you are making head way. It would be intersting to know why this thread recieved a one star rating as this indicates a Terrible thread.

Not sure i just rated 5 stars.

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Originally Posted by kevininstructor

Good to hear you are making head way. It would be intersting to know why this thread recieved a one star rating as this indicates a Terrible thread.

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