Where are environment variables stored in the Windows Registry?

Question

I need to access an environment variable remotely. To do this, I think the best way is to read it from registry.

Where are environment variables stored in the Windows Registry?

Answer 1

Here's where they're stored on Windows XP through Windows Server 2012 R2:

User Variables

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment

System Variables

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment