"Terry Pinnell" wrote in message
I've just come across the SaveSetting and GetSetting VBA functions to
save and recover data from the registry. MX Pro also has similar
commands. So would this be a viable and possibly superior alternative
method?

Form most purposes in VBA SaveSetting, GetSetting and DeleteSetting are a
very viable alternative to using the various registry APIs.

They might be considered superior in the sense of very simple and no risk
using the APIs incorrectly. Less superior in the sense you are restricted to
this path in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\

Peter T