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After deleting a registry key, I try to re-create it, in C#.
I sometimes get the error:
“Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion.”
I tried putting in a delay before re-creating it, but didn’t help.
Any tips?
There is still an open handle to the key, so even though it has been marked for deletion, it has not yet been purged. So, you can close any handles that you have which reference the key, or better yet, just modify it instead of deleting it first.