The virtual registry

The virtual registry exists in three versions as well. Within the project folder you will find the virtual registry represented by three clear text files, HKEY_CURRENT_USER.txt, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.txt, and HKEY_USERS.txt.

The virtual registry

When you run build.bat the content of these registry files are compiled into the package as read-only versions. When you use the package, the read and write version is created in the sandbox.

You may ask yourself where HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT is. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT is a merged view of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT will be created dynamically during the ...

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