Tag Archives: registry

Build an MRU list that uses project settings in C#

Posted on June 12, 2018 by RodStephens

The post Build an MRU list in C# explains how to build an MRU list (most recently used list). That example stores recently used files in the system Registry. This example does the same thing but it stores file information … Continue reading →

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Build an MRU list in C#

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Rod Stephens

An MRU list (most recently used file list) displays in the File menu the files that a program has used most recently. If the user selects a file from the menu, the program reopens that file. This example builds an … Continue reading →

Get the computer’s registered owner and organization in C#

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Rod Stephens

In Windows 98, the system’s registered owner and company name is stored in the following Registry keys: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RegisteredOwner SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RegisteredOrganization In Windows NT and later, the registered owner and company is stored in the following keys: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\RegisteredOwner SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\RegisteredOrganization This … Continue reading →

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Write values in the Registry in C#

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Rod Stephens

The example Read Registry values (to get the desktop icon size) in C# shows how to read values from the Registry. This example shows how to write values into the Registry and uses that ability to refresh the desktop icons … Continue reading →

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Add ComboBox choices at runtime in C#

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Rod Stephens

This example lets you add ComboBox choices when the user selects them at runtime. To keep track of the choices for future use, it saves them in the Registry. The example Easily save and restore a form’s settings in the … Continue reading →

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Display an end user license agreement (EULA) in C#

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Rod Stephens

Many program display an end-user license agreement (EULA) when they are installed or the first time they are run. This example uses a form called EulaForm to display a RichText format EULA file. The form returns DialogResult.OK if the user … Continue reading →

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Make a password manager in C#

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Rod Stephens

Before I discuss this example, let me make a disclaimer and say that I can’t guarantee this application’s performance. I think it is secure but for something as important as passwords you need to merely use this program as an … Continue reading →

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Use cryptographic methods to generate random passwords in C#

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Rod Stephens

Lately I’ve gotten more than a little tired of having to generate random passwords that obey all sorts of stupid rules for various web sites. Who cares if I use a strong password on a web site that just sends … Continue reading →

Posted in algorithms, cryptography, mathematics, system | Tagged algorithms, C#, C# programming, clipboard, cryptography, example, example program, generate passwords, good passwords, hacker, hacking, mathematics, password manager, passwords, random, random passwords, registry, system, Windows Forms programming | 1 Comment

Use a cryptographic random number generator in C#

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Rod Stephens

The Random class generates random numbers, but they aren’t cryptographically secure. What does “cryptographically secure” mean? It means that an attacker, after seeing a series of random numbers that you generate, cannot predict the next one with any success. This … Continue reading →

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Easily save and restore a form’s settings in the Registry in C#

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Rod Stephens

This example shows how you can easily save and restore all of a form’s settings and the values of its controls in the Registry in C#. The example Save and restore program settings in C# saves and restores a form’s … Continue reading →