diff --git a/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistry.cs b/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistry.cs
index c79aeae3d..0bf2da86c 100644
--- a/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistry.cs
+++ b/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistry.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Tools.WindowsRegistry
         string[] GetSubKeyNames(RegistryHive hive, string path);
         string GetPropertyValue(WindowsRegistryKey key);
         string GetPropertyValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string name);
+
         bool GetBoolValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string propertyName, bool defaultValue = false);
+        int GetDwordValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string propertyName, int defaultValue = 0);
 
         WindowsRegistryKey GetWindowsRegistryKey(RegistryHive hive, string path, string name);
         WindowsRegistryKey GetWindowsRegistryKey(WindowsRegistryKey key);
diff --git a/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryAdvanced.cs b/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryAdvanced.cs
index 6cab5cc52..649601105 100644
--- a/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryAdvanced.cs
+++ b/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryAdvanced.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Runtime.Versioning;
-using static mRemoteNG.Config.Settings.Registry.RegistryController;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Tools.WindowsRegistry
 {
@@ -17,6 +16,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Tools.WindowsRegistry
         string GetPropertyValue(WindowsRegistryKey key);
         string GetPropertyValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string name);
 
+        bool GetBoolValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string propertyName, bool defaultValue = false);
+        int GetDwordValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string propertyName, int defaultValue = 0);
+
         WindowsRegistryKey GetWindowsRegistryKey(RegistryHive hive, string path, string name);
         WindowsRegistryKey GetWindowsRegistryKey(WindowsRegistryKey key);
 
diff --git a/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryAdvancedRead.cs b/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryAdvancedRead.cs
index ac9df6744..8d865e179 100644
--- a/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryAdvancedRead.cs
+++ b/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryAdvancedRead.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Runtime.Versioning;
-using static mRemoteNG.Config.Settings.Registry.RegistryController;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Tools.WindowsRegistry
 {
@@ -17,6 +16,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Tools.WindowsRegistry
         string GetPropertyValue(WindowsRegistryKey key);
         string GetPropertyValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string name);
 
+        bool GetBoolValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string propertyName, bool defaultValue = false);
+        int GetDwordValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string propertyName, int defaultValue = 0);
+
         WindowsRegistryKey GetWindowsRegistryKey(RegistryHive hive, string path, string name);
         WindowsRegistryKey GetWindowsRegistryKey(WindowsRegistryKey key);
 
diff --git a/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryRead.cs b/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryRead.cs
index 356ba368f..28b5d1423 100644
--- a/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryRead.cs
+++ b/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryRead.cs
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Tools.WindowsRegistry
     {
         #region registry reader
         string[] GetSubKeyNames(RegistryHive hive, string path);
-
         string GetPropertyValue(WindowsRegistryKey key);
         string GetPropertyValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string name);
+
         bool GetBoolValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string propertyName, bool defaultValue = false);
+        int GetDwordValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string propertyName, int defaultValue = 0);
 
         WindowsRegistryKey GetWindowsRegistryKey(RegistryHive hive, string path, string name);
         WindowsRegistryKey GetWindowsRegistryKey(WindowsRegistryKey key);
diff --git a/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WindowsRegistry.cs b/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WindowsRegistry.cs
index 9899adf7c..954bc415a 100644
--- a/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WindowsRegistry.cs
+++ b/mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WindowsRegistry.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,26 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Tools.WindowsRegistry
             return defaultValue;
         }
 
+        // <summary>
+        /// Retrieves a DWORD value from the Windows Registry, with an optional default value.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hive">The Registry hive to access.</param>
+        /// <param name="path">The Registry path containing the key.</param>
+        /// <param name="propertyName">The name of the Registry property.</param>
+        /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value to return if the property is not found or cannot be parsed.</param>
+        /// <returns>The DWORD value from the Registry, or the specified default value.</returns>
+        public int GetDwordValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string propertyName, int defaultValue = 0)
+        {
+            var value = GetPropertyValue(hive, path, propertyName);
+
+            if (int.TryParse(value, out int intValue))
+            {
+                return intValue;
+            }
+
+            return defaultValue;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Retrieves a WindowsRegistryKey object for a specific registry hive, path, and value name.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/mRemoteNGTests/Tools/Registry/WindowsRegistryAdvancedTests.cs b/mRemoteNGTests/Tools/Registry/WindowsRegistryAdvancedTests.cs
index 820a11b32..093822354 100644
--- a/mRemoteNGTests/Tools/Registry/WindowsRegistryAdvancedTests.cs
+++ b/mRemoteNGTests/Tools/Registry/WindowsRegistryAdvancedTests.cs
@@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Tools.Registry
                 Assert.That(key.IsKeyPresent, Is.EqualTo(false));
             });
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void GetDwordValue_returnIntegerValue()
+        {
+            int value = GetDwordValue(_TestHive, _TestRootKey, "TestInteger");
+            Assert.That(value, Is.EqualTo(4711));
+        }
         #endregion
 
         #region GetString()