Defining a registry key, why is the option not present ?

[Pete B]

Hello
I wanted to do the simplest of things yet still the wheels have come off
Visual view, Registry, Feature independent (box checked). I want to define a new key in : HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Currentversion/App Paths. I navigate to this in source keys. When I right click on 'App Paths' I don't get a new key option only an option to refresh views.
What am I doing wrong here ! I've gone through the help file instructions 3 times but no joy.

It would probably be just as easy to 'Write Registry' in MSI code view but this is the first key I've ever tried to define and I want to see where IA inserts it into the script.

Thanks and best wishes

Pete B.

[MichaelNesmith]

The top (local machine) browsers are for browsing the local machine so you can "copy" existing keys to your local machine.

To create a "brand new key", use the bottom (target machine) browsers. Just right click any node and select New Key - then you can type in a full key path.

[Pete B]

Sorry you had to waste time on that one Michael. Your 1500th post should have been for something a little more 'appetising' than that !

thanks and best wishes

[MichaelNesmith]

Oh wow! Didn't realize I was up to 1500