Adding registry changes

You can add entries to the Windows™ registry for the initialization and configuration of your module and its associated programs.

About this task

Refer to your Microsoft™ Developer Studio documentation for information about the registry.

To add registry changes:

Procedure

  1. Choose Edit > Insert > Change to Registry.
  2. Complete the Registry Changes Details page in the item view.

Results

The following table lists the properties you define when you add registry changes.
Table 1. Properties for registry changes
Property Description
Registry hive The standard primary registry keys under which you want to add a key:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry path The key you want to add, expressed as a path.
Key name The name of the key.
Key value The value of the key.
Component The component, subcomponent, or shared component to which the file or directory is assigned.

See Assigning to components for more information about assigning to components.