Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (OReilly))

Location

My.Computer.Registry.CurrentUser

Syntax

Dim result As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey = _ My.Computer.Registry.CurrentUser

Description

The CurrentUser property returns a Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey object that refers to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER location in the Windows registry. This entry point is used primarily to store application and system settings specific to the current Windows user.

Usage at a Glance

• This property is read-only.

• You must have sufficient security permissions to read or write keys and values in the registry.

Example

The following example displays all of the sub-elements of the HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry key element in a listbox control. The example assumes that you are using this code on a form with a defined ListBox1 control.

ListBox1.DataSource = My.Computer.Registry. _ CurrentUser.GetSubKeyNames( )

Related Framework Entries

• Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.RegistryProxy.CurrentUser Property

• Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser Property

See Also

ClassesRoot Property, CurrentConfig Property, DynData Property, GetValue Method, LocalMachine Property, PerformanceData Property, Registry Object, SetValue Method, Users Property