I don't think you will ever find something to access the registry that is not using this DLL.
What is your EXACT error message?
>Hi Eric,
>
>Thanx for sending me reply
>but again the example which u have send to me is using advapi32.dll, so i don't think so it will work, but i will try it again.
>
>Thanx
>Amol
Éric Moreau, MCPD, Visual Developer - Visual Basic MVP
Conseiller Principal / Senior Consultant
Moer inc.
http://www.emoreau.com