User Key
The User Key represents the location of the value in the Windows registry. User keys are generally located under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive and affect only the current user.
System Key
The System Key represents the location of the value in the Windows registry. System keys are generally located under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive and affect the entire system.
Value Name
The Value Name specifies the name of the registry value that should be created or modified. Value names are not normally case sensitive.
Data Type
The Data Type specifies the the data format of the value. Typical formats include:
- REG_SZ - for strings and text values
- REG_DWORD - four byte number and is commonly used for boolean values. May be displaying in REGEDIT in hexadecimal and decimal format
- REG_BINARY - stores a value as raw binary data
- REG_EXPAND_SZ - strings containing variables to be replaced when called by an application
- REG_MULTI_SZ - for values that contain lists or multiple values, each entry is separated by a NULL character
See the Registry Tutorial for further information.
Value Data
The Value Data specifies the acceptable data the may be written to the value.
