GiantsTools/Giants.Launcher/Extensions.cs

using System;
using Microsoft.Win32;

namespace Giants.Launcher
{
    public static class RegistryExtensions
    {
        // Extension to Registry.GetValue() that returns the default value if the returned object does not
        // match the type specified.
        public static object GetValue(string keyName, string valueName, object defaultValue, Type type)
        {
            object retVal = Registry.GetValue(keyName, valueName, defaultValue);

            if (retVal.GetType() != type)
                return defaultValue;
            else
                return retVal;
        }
    }

}