diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/CMakeLists.txt b/UnleashedRecomp/CMakeLists.txt
index 10a6968e..4aa448d1 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ set(UNLEASHED_RECOMP_INSTALL_CXX_SOURCES
 set(UNLEASHED_RECOMP_USER_CXX_SOURCES
     "user/achievement_data.cpp"
     "user/achievement_manager.cpp"
-    "user/config.cpp"
+    "user/config.cpp"
+    "user/registry.cpp"
 )
 
 set(UNLEASHED_RECOMP_MOD_CXX_SOURCES
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/app.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/app.cpp
index a8bff741..2b9c219c 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/app.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/app.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <ui/game_window.h>
 #include <user/config.h>
 #include <user/paths.h>
+#include <user/registry.h>
 
 void App::Restart(std::vector<std::string> restartArgs)
 {
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ void App::Restart(std::vector<std::string> restartArgs)
 void App::Exit()
 {
     Config::Save();
+    Registry::Save();
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
     timeEndPeriod(1);
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/framework.h b/UnleashedRecomp/framework.h
index 9bdf1cf3..db88d36f 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/framework.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/framework.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     typedef returnType _##procName(__VA_ARGS__); \
     _##procName* procName = (_##procName*)PROC_ADDRESS(libraryName, #procName);
 
+#define STR(x) #x
+
 template<typename T>
 inline T RoundUp(const T& in_rValue, uint32_t in_round)
 {
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
index 0ff2803f..7cdc605d 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@
 #include <hid/hid.h>
 #include <user/config.h>
 #include <user/paths.h>
+#include <user/registry.h>
 #include <kernel/xdbf.h>
 #include <install/installer.h>
 #include <os/logger.h>
+#include <os/process.h>
 #include <ui/installer_wizard.h>
 #include <mod/mod_loader.h>
 
@@ -165,6 +167,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     Config::Load();
+    Registry::Load();
+
+    if (!Registry::RootDirectoryPath.empty())
+    {
+        if (!os::process::SetWorkingDirectory(std::filesystem::path(Registry::RootDirectoryPath)))
+            LOGFN_ERROR("Failed to set working directory: \"{}\"", Registry::RootDirectoryPath);
+    }
 
     HostStartup();
 
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/os/linux/process_linux.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/os/linux/process_linux.cpp
index 20f88e43..64fb5262 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/os/linux/process_linux.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/os/linux/process_linux.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ std::filesystem::path os::process::GetWorkingDirectory()
     }
 }
 
+// TODO
+bool os::process::SetWorkingDirectory(const std::filesystem::path& path)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool os::process::StartProcess(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::vector<std::string>& args, std::filesystem::path work)
 {
     pid_t pid = fork();
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/os/linux/registry_linux.inl b/UnleashedRecomp/os/linux/registry_linux.inl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..429ba5ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/os/linux/registry_linux.inl
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include <os/registry.h>
+
+// TODO: read from file?
+template<typename T>
+bool os::registry::ReadValue(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& name, T& data)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+// TODO: write to file?
+template<typename T>
+bool os::registry::WriteValue(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& name, const T& data)
+{
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/os/process.h b/UnleashedRecomp/os/process.h
index 3ddf4fc6..f93ce53a 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/os/process.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/os/process.h
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ namespace os::process
 {
     std::filesystem::path GetExecutablePath();
     std::filesystem::path GetWorkingDirectory();
+    bool SetWorkingDirectory(const std::filesystem::path& path);
     bool StartProcess(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::vector<std::string>& args, std::filesystem::path work = {});
 }
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/os/registry.h b/UnleashedRecomp/os/registry.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d71c5944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/os/registry.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace os::registry
+{
+    template<typename T>
+    bool ReadValue(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& name, T& data);
+
+    template<typename T>
+    bool WriteValue(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& name, const T& data);
+}
+
+#if _WIN32
+#include <os/win32/registry_win32.inl>
+#elif defined(__linux__)
+#include <os/linux/registry_linux.inl>
+#endif
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/process_win32.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/process_win32.cpp
index fe7e5be0..1ad6145a 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/process_win32.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/process_win32.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ std::filesystem::path os::process::GetWorkingDirectory()
     return std::filesystem::path(workPath);
 }
 
+bool os::process::SetWorkingDirectory(const std::filesystem::path& path)
+{
+    return SetCurrentDirectoryW(path.c_str());
+}
+
 bool os::process::StartProcess(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::vector<std::string>& args, std::filesystem::path work)
 {
     if (path.empty())
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/registry_win32.inl b/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/registry_win32.inl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bffa322f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/registry_win32.inl
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+#include <os/registry.h>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+static const std::unordered_map<std::string, HKEY> g_rootKeys =
+{
+    { "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT",   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT   },
+    { "HKEY_CURRENT_USER",   HKEY_CURRENT_USER   },
+    { "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE",  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE  },
+    { "HKEY_USERS",          HKEY_USERS          },
+    { "HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG", HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG }
+};
+
+static HKEY ParseRootKey(const std::string& name)
+{
+    auto it = g_rootKeys.find(name);
+
+    if (it == g_rootKeys.end())
+        return nullptr;
+
+    return it->second;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+bool os::registry::ReadValue(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& name, T& data)
+{
+    auto pathStr = path.string();
+    auto pathSeparator = pathStr.find('\\');
+
+    if (pathSeparator == std::string::npos)
+        return false;
+
+    auto rootKey = pathStr.substr(0, pathSeparator);
+    auto subKey = pathStr.substr(pathSeparator + 1);
+
+    HKEY hRootKey = ParseRootKey(rootKey);
+
+    if (!hRootKey)
+        return false;
+
+    HKEY hKey;
+
+    if (RegOpenKeyExA(hRootKey, subKey.c_str(), 0, KEY_READ, &hKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+        return false;
+
+    BYTE buffer[512];
+    DWORD bufferSize = sizeof(buffer);
+    DWORD dataType = 0;
+
+    auto result = RegQueryValueExA(hKey, name.c_str(), NULL, &dataType, buffer, &bufferSize);
+
+    RegCloseKey(hKey);
+
+    if (result != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+        return false;
+
+    if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, std::string>)
+    {
+        if (dataType != REG_SZ)
+            return false;
+
+        data = std::string((char*)buffer, bufferSize - 1);
+    }
+    else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, uint32_t>)
+    {
+        if (dataType != REG_DWORD)
+            return false;
+
+        data = *(uint32_t*)buffer;
+    }
+    else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, uint64_t>)
+    {
+        if (dataType != REG_QWORD)
+            return false;
+
+        data = *(uint32_t*)buffer;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        static_assert(false, "Unsupported data type.");
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+bool os::registry::WriteValue(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& name, const T& data)
+{
+    auto pathStr = path.string();
+    auto pathSeparator = pathStr.find('\\');
+
+    if (pathSeparator == std::string::npos)
+        return false;
+
+    auto rootKey = pathStr.substr(0, pathSeparator);
+    auto subKey = pathStr.substr(pathSeparator + 1);
+
+    HKEY hRootKey = ParseRootKey(rootKey);
+
+    if (!hRootKey)
+        return false;
+
+    HKEY hKey;
+
+    if (RegCreateKeyExA(hRootKey, subKey.c_str(), 0, NULL, REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE, KEY_WRITE, NULL, &hKey, NULL) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+        return false;
+
+    BYTE* pData = nullptr;
+    DWORD dataSize = 0;
+    DWORD dataType = 0;
+
+    if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, std::string>)
+    {
+        pData = (BYTE*)data.c_str();
+        dataSize = data.size() + 1;
+        dataType = REG_SZ;
+    }
+    else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, uint32_t>)
+    {
+        pData = &data;
+        dataSize = sizeof(T);
+        dataType = REG_DWORD;
+    }
+    else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, uint64_t>)
+    {
+        pData = &data;
+        dataSize = sizeof(T);
+        dataType = REG_QWORD;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        static_assert(false, "Unsupported data type.");
+    }
+
+    auto result = RegSetValueExA(hKey, name.c_str(), 0, dataType, (const BYTE*)pData, dataSize);
+
+    RegCloseKey(hKey);
+
+    if (result != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+        return false;
+
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/registry.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/user/registry.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e6ca087
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/registry.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "registry.h"
+#include <os/process.h>
+#include <os/registry.h>
+#include <user/config.h>
+
+void Registry::Load()
+{
+    std::filesystem::path path = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\UnleashedRecomp";
+
+    os::registry::ReadValue(path, STR(ExecutableFilePath), ExecutableFilePath);
+    os::registry::ReadValue(path, STR(RootDirectoryPath), RootDirectoryPath);
+}
+
+void Registry::Save()
+{
+    std::filesystem::path path = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\UnleashedRecomp";
+
+    ExecutableFilePath = os::process::GetExecutablePath().string();
+
+    os::registry::WriteValue(path, STR(ExecutableFilePath), ExecutableFilePath);
+}
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/registry.h b/UnleashedRecomp/user/registry.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8977500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/registry.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+
+class Registry
+{
+public:
+    inline static std::string ExecutableFilePath;
+    inline static std::string RootDirectoryPath;
+
+    static void Load();
+    static void Save();
+};