Office® XP Development with VBA

The Windows Registry

The registry is one of the most important, but least understood aspects of Windows. Both Windows and various applications programs keep all sorts of information in the registry. Generally speaking, you do not want to mess around with the information in the registry unless you are sure you know what you are doing, as incorrect changes can have unexpected and serious effects on the operating system and your programs. However, you can still use the registry to store information, and this can be particularly useful for saving program information between sessions. For example, if your custom application permits the user to select custom colors and fonts for screen display, you can save this information in the registry and automatically ...