[Help]Need help with Registry

[riteshtechie]

Hi guys,

I am creating a project which needs to update/create/modify etc the registry. I am able to all the things, the problem in which i am stuck is that after editing Registry changed doesnot take place instantly i have to log off/log in to se changes to take place.

I am looking for a way to update the registry without logging off and on. Can any one help me.

[jmcilhinney]

I think you'll find that any changes you make to the Registry are immediate. Perhaps you're changing some seeting that are only read from the Registry by the OS at startup. For those to actually take effect you would have to log off and back on again, but the Registry should still contain the new information without that. If this doesn't seem to be the case, can you provide an example?

[gonzalioz]

I edit registry values as well, but they change instantly. Maybe I am using different methods? These are a few methods that I use:

OpenSubKey

Dim key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey("Software\" & My.Application.Info.AssemblyName)
        With key
            .SetValue("Value", value, Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.Binary)
            .Close()
        End With
 
or
 
        If key IsNot Nothing Then
            With key
                GUID = .GetValue("GUID")
                .Close
            End With
        End If

Note that I also call .Close on the registrykey. This maybe the reason that the key won't get updated instantly in your case.

SetValue

Microsoft.Win32.Registry.SetValue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\" & My.Application.Info.AssemblyName, "Value", value)

GetValue

Microsoft.Win32.Registry.GetValue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\" & My.Application.Info.AssemblyName, "Value", value)

[EDIT]
More information on .Close : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...key.close.aspx

[riteshtechie]

   
Dim regKey As RegistryKey


 Private Sub adv_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles adv.Click
        regKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel", True)

        If adv.Text = "Hide" Then
            regKey.SetValue("AdvancedTab", 1)
            adv.Text = "Show"
            regKey.Close()
        Else
            regKey.SetValue("AdvancedTab", 0)
            adv.Text = "Hide"
            regKey.Close()
        End If
    End Sub

Even after removing regKey.close() registry doesn't update

[riteshtechie]

BUMP!!!!! Sorry I didn't find anything that could help me