how to insert any value to registry using C#?

Question

I have to insert this to the registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\AutoStartOnConnect]
"AutoRun"="d:\\MyFolder\\MyProgram.exe"

How would I do this in C#?

Answer 1

Something like this:

string name = @"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\AutoStartOnConnect";
using (RegistryKey key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(name, true))
{
    if (key == null)
    {
        // Whatever you want to do if the key isn't found
    }
    else
    {
        key.SetValue("AutoRun", @"d:\MyFolder\MyProgram.exe");
    }
}

If you use CreateSubKey instead of OpenSubKey, that will create it if it doesn't already exist (or open it for write otherwise) - but I suspect that in most cases, if the key doesn't exist then that indicates the rest of the system isn't in an appropriate state for your app.