Microsoft Windows NT Embedded 4.0  

To edit a registry key or value

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  1. In the Component Designer navigation pane, expand the appropriate component.
  2. Click Registry.
  3. In the details pane, right-click the appropriate key or value, and then click Edit Registry Keyor Edit Registry Value.
  4. In the Edit Keyor Edit Valuedialog box, enter your changes for the following:
    • Key name

      Select the path in which to put the value.

    • Value name

      Type the name of the registry entry.

    • If you are editing a registry key, select the appropriate data type:
      Data Type Description
      REG_BINARY Raw binary data format.
      REG_DWORD 4-Byte data format.
      REG_EXPAND_SZ Expandable string, similar to a string except for a variable, which the application must replace.

      For example, the string %Systemroot% is replaced by the location of the directory that contains the Windows NT system files, typically \winnt.

      REG_MULTI_SZ Multiple registry entries on one value entry, separated by zeros (nulls).
      REG_SZ A simple string.
      REG_NONE Binary data that has no specific data type.