Registry Keys with spaces

I am trying to retrieve the username from the registry which unless there is a better one I used HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Logon User Name the problem is I can't figure out how to deal with the spaces I tried retrieving other keys without the spaces and they are just fine. Is there a String function or something that I can put in to deal with the spaces or is there a better registry key for the user currently logged into the system

Heres the code I got.

            Dim regKey As RegistryKey = Registry.CurrentUser
            regKey = regKey.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer", False)
            Dim strUsername As String = regKey.GetValue("Logon User Name", "Unknown User").ToString

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Registry Keys with spaces

Mitch Walker - MSFT

My.User.Name

It returns the Name of the currently logged on user
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Yes that works. Thanks. I didn't know about that one I only found CURRENT_USER which was no help.
fscarpa58

What error are you getting or problem are you having ...I tested your code "AS IS" on my machine and the messagebox showed my name

Dim regKey As RegistryKey = Registry.CurrentUser

regKey = regKey.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer", False)

Dim strUsername As String = regKey.GetValue("Logon User Name", "Unknown User").ToString

MessageBox.Show(strUsername)

WAG: make sure your application is setup as a full trust app
crash33

well, it is not an issue with spaces in the key name...because like I said...it works for me...have you opened regedit and checked to make sure you have a value in the key

Another option you may want to look into:

System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name
nelpasa

I must admit that I haven't worked with SQL projects, but can't you use the T-SQL command SYSTEM_USER

Best regards,
Johan Stenberg
Socrates Kapetaneas
THe problem I am getting is that it is always giving me the default value Unknown User. WHen I tried some other random key without spaces it wrote the right value. I have the application set on external_access permissions.
ClydeCoulter
Yeah it has a value. I tried your other suggestion and I get the same result as I would with Environment.UserName. NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM is the name I get. It was to be something to do with the spaces because all the other registry keys without spaces produces a value. Maybe it is because it is a SQL Server Project is the only other reason I can think of. I really need to get this username somehow.
Wayne Sepega
I can't use that because this is a sql server project part of my solution and it won't let you reference non SQL Server Projects. I tried Environment.UserName but that just returns the name of the account running the process which is SYSTEM. Registry is the only why I could find to do this.
Registry Keys with spaces

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