Specifies the type of data maintained in this registry value.
Settings
The settings for the DataType property are:
| Setting | Description |
| 0 - vsirdtREG_SZ | Indicates string data. |
| 1 - vsirdtREG_BINARY | Indicates binary (hexadecimal) data. "AFF4" is an example of hexadecimal data you can enter here. |
| 2 - vsirdtREG_DWORD | Indicates integer data — specifically, a four-byte integer value. |
| 3 - vsirdtEnvironmentString | Indicates environment string data. |
Remarks
When you add a new registry item, you can choose one of three values (string, binary, or DWORD). Once you have added the item, you can change its DataType property to a different setting if desired.