Registry Value Items
WPInfo supports retrieving data from the registry in almost any format. No guarantees are given that the resulting output will be of any significant use, especially if you choose to retrieve binary or encoded items.
The user running WPInfo must have read access to the registry key and value for a RegistryValue to be displayed.
Since WPInfo is a 32-bit (x86) program, it will access the 32-bit registry by default. Normally, most values are reflected (copied) from one to the other if they are valid for both. If the value you want to display is only stored in the 64-bit (x64) registry, you may not be able to retrieve it with WPInfo at this time.
You can get to the Registry Value Editor in multiple ways - either from the Custom Data menu or by clicking the Registry Data item in the list of Data elements.
Click New to create a new Registry Value, and define the details for this value. You'll set four pieces of information:
- Registry Item Name - this is for you to identify the value later
- Registry Hive - select the correct Hive from the list (for example, the most common options are HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER)
- Registry Path - the list of folders within the registry leading to the value you want to read. Do not start with a \ character (see the following example)
- Value Name - the registry value to retrieve and display
