C# Create Values in Registry Local Machine

Question

The following code is not working for me:

public bool createRegistry()
{
    if (!registryExists())
    {
        Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.Creat         


        

Answer 1

Below code to create key in the registry.

Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey key;
key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey("Software\\Wow6432Node\\Names");
key.SetValue("Name", "Isabella");
key.Close();

Answer 2

Set the Premission Check bit to true...

Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey("Software\\xelo\\", true);

:)

Answer 3

Even when admin I don't think you can create new keys off LocalMachine. Make sure that you do

Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\YourCompanyName\SomeNewKey");

and not

Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey("SomeNewKey");

Answer 4

Well you've got your answer already - I'm guessing you're running on Vista or Windows 7 (or Server 2008) and the process/user running the app doesn't have rights/permission to modify the registry.

So its not a code problem as such but a systems admin one. Build the app and run as administrator and see if that works.

Answer 5

Non-admin and unelevated admin users don't have rights to modify the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key. Run the program 'as administrator'.