excel vba write to the windows registry code example

Example 1: excel vba write to the windows registry

'VBA function to WRITE to the Windows Registry:

Public Sub RegSave(Key$, valType$, Val$)
    With CreateObject("wscript.shell")
        .RegWrite Key, Val, valType
    End With
End Sub

'NB: Always backup the Windows Registry before accessing it!

Example 2: excel vba read registry key value

'VBA function to READ from the Windows Registry:

Public Function RegRead(Key$) As String
    On Error Resume Next
    With CreateObject("wscript.shell")
        RegRead = .RegRead(Key)
    End With
    If Err Then Err.Clear
    On Error GoTo 0
End Function

'NB: Always backup the Windows Registry before accessing it!

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