Windows Registry data types
Each entry in the registry is assigned a data type that defines the specific kind of data that the entry can hold. While the registry supports nine different data types, in practical scenarios, you are likely to encounter only a few specific types while managing registry entries. There are several data types in the Windows Registry, including the following:
REG_SZ
: A string value that can contain a maximum of 4,096 charactersREG_MULTI_SZ
: A string value that can contain multiple strings separated bynull
charactersREG_EXPAND_SZ
: A string value that can contain variables that are expanded when the value is retrievedREG_DWORD
: A 32-bit integer value that can be represented in decimal or hexadecimal formatREG_QWORD
: A 64-bit integer value that can be represented in decimal or hexadecimal formatREG_BINARY
: A binary value that can contain any type of dataREG_LINK
: A symbolic link to another registry key
Each data type...