Opening 64-bit Registry by a 32-bit program

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Mark

I cannot Access HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion (64-bit)
because of registry virutalization in x64...

How can I access this using Vb.NET?

My.Computer.Registry.SetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion", "RegisteredOwner", TxtOwner.Text)

It will be redirected to Wow6432... Any ideas? Please post the code...

Thanks in Advance
 
I don't think you can (nor should need to) unless you use the 64 bit version
of .Net.
 
Mark said:
I cannot Access HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion (64-bit)
because of registry virutalization in x64...
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How can I access this using Vb.NET?
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Build your application to target the the "x64" architecture.
My.Computer.Registry.SetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion", "RegisteredOwner", TxtOwner.Text)

It will be redirected to Wow6432... Any ideas? Please post the code...
Click to expand...

There is no way for a 32-bit application (and IL-compiled code is still
linked into a 32-bit process) there is no way around this.

HTH,
Phill W.
 
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