diff --git a/src/msw/regconf.cpp b/src/msw/regconf.cpp
index 5fec4bd4be..c14d3e550c 100644
--- a/src/msw/regconf.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/regconf.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // we put our data in HKLM\SOFTWARE_KEY\appname
-#define SOFTWARE_KEY    wxString("Software\\")
+#define SOFTWARE_KEY    wxString("Software\\wxWindows\\")
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // global functions