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Enumeration RegistryRootHive

Enum describing the root keys of the Windows Registry.

Index

Enumeration members

HKCC

HKCC = "HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG"

A pointer/shortcut to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\Current\.

This is a convienence key.

HKCR

HKCR = "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT"

Contains information about registered applications, such as file associations and OLE Object IDs.

HKCU

HKCU = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER"

Stores settings that specific to the currently logged in user.

This key is a link to the subkey of HKEY_USERS that corresponds to the user.

HKDD

HKDD = "HKEY_DYN_DATA"

ONLY USED ON Windows 95, 98, and ME

Contains information about hardware devices, including Plug and Play and network performance statistics. The information in this hive is stored in memory only.

HKLM

HKLM = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"

Stores settings that are specific to the local computer.

HKPD

HKPD = "HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA"

Provides runtime information into performance data provided by either the NT Kernel or running system drivers, programs, and services that provide performance data.

This key is not stored in any hive and is not visible through the Registry Editor, but is visible through the registry functions in the Windows API, or in a simplified view via the Performance tab of the Task Manager or more advanced control panels.

HKU

HKU = "HKEY_USERS"

Contains subkeys corresponding to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER keys for each user profile actively loaded on the machine, though user hives are usually only loaded for currently logged-in users.

UNKNOWN

UNKNOWN = ""

We were not able to parse the key. So an empty string is returned.

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