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Read a value from the Windows registry. The bot never writes to it.
Runs on: Windows only.
Add it to a process
In the process designer, open the Add step tab. Find Read registry value under Windows, or type its name in the search box, and drag it onto the canvas.
Fields
| Field | Required | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Key | Yes | The key, such as HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\App\Settings (HKCU and HKLM work too) |
| Name | No | The value's name (empty reads the key's default value) |
| View | No | 32 reads what a 32-bit program sees (default 64) Choices: 64, 32. |
| Variable | No | Variable to store the value |
What it gives back
{registry_value}– Text, a number, a list of text, or hex for binary data
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