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Registry functions for modern apps

I want to use the APIs like RegCloseKey inside an UWP application.

Can we use these APIs in modern apps? or these APIs are just for win32 apps?

Thanks.

Solution

  • You can read registry values from a Win32 runFullTrust background process launched from a UWP application, and you can write values in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive from an "elevated" Win32 application launched from that runFullTrust process.

    These techniques are powerful and using them in a UWP app deployed from the Windows Store requires special scrutiny and permission from Microsoft. The techniques are used by OEMs, but not exclusively restricted to them. If you have a good reason and are able to explain it, you're likely to get approval.