Question

HKEY CURRENT USER \software \microsoft\ windowsNT \CurrentVersion\ AppCompatFlags “application path” = RUNASXP3

I want to create an application which runs in default XP mode on windows 7 when i run the application so, i want to write into the registry as in the link above.

I am building the application in VC++ 2010, i want to write into the above registry through the program, so that when i run the program it runs in XP mode. How to do this..?

Answer 1

Have you had a look at google? It appears the search results cover your question quite well.

For instance:

• Working with the Windows Registry in C++
• Microsoft Visual C++ Tutorials – Keeping Values in the Registry
• Editing Windows Registry – C++

You can also search on Stackoverflow.