The
HKEY_CURRENT_USER key holds the settings for the current user logged on to the system. This key points to the
HKEY_USERS subkey for the current user. There are several subkeys:
AppEvents
The AppEvents subkey contains audio and theme settings for the desktop.
Control Panel
The Control Panel subkey contains the current settings in the Windows Control Panel.
Install Locations MRU
The Install Locations MRU subkey tracks the most recently used install paths.
Keyboard Layout
The Keyboard Layout subkey contains the information for the current keyboard layout.
Network
The Network subkey holds the information about the recent and persistent network connections.
RemoteAccess
The RemoteAccess subkey contains the information about any user-defined remote access allowed, such as a network or modem.
Software
The Software subkey contains software information that is unique to the user, such as Microsoft Outlook settings.