diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/Registry.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/Registry.h
index a969c759e1..f068c5ba6d 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/Registry.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/Registry.h
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
 
 #include <Common/AsciiString.h>
 
+#if RTS_ZEROHOUR
+/**
+ * Get a string from the original Generals Registry
+ */
+Bool GetStringFromGeneralsRegistry(AsciiString path, AsciiString key, AsciiString& val);
+#endif
 /**
 	* Get a string from the registry
 	*/
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/registry.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/registry.cpp
index d43fd9830d..1c56d4b9ec 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/registry.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/registry.cpp
@@ -115,9 +115,29 @@ Bool setUnsignedIntInRegistry( HKEY root, AsciiString path, AsciiString key, Uns
 	return (returnValue == ERROR_SUCCESS);
 }
 
+#if RTS_ZEROHOUR
+Bool GetStringFromGeneralsRegistry(AsciiString path, AsciiString key, AsciiString& val)
+{
+	AsciiString fullPath = "SOFTWARE\\Electronic Arts\\EA Games\\Generals";
+
+	fullPath.concat(path);
+	DEBUG_LOG(("GetStringFromRegistry - looking in %s for key %s", fullPath.str(), key.str()));
+	if (getStringFromRegistry(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, fullPath.str(), key.str(), val))
+	{
+		return TRUE;
+	}
+
+	return getStringFromRegistry(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, fullPath.str(), key.str(), val);
+}
+#endif
+
 Bool GetStringFromRegistry(AsciiString path, AsciiString key, AsciiString& val)
 {
+#if RTS_GENERALS
 	AsciiString fullPath = "SOFTWARE\\Electronic Arts\\EA Games\\Generals";
+#elif RTS_ZEROHOUR
+	AsciiString fullPath = "SOFTWARE\\Electronic Arts\\EA Games\\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour";
+#endif
 
 	fullPath.concat(path);
 	DEBUG_LOG(("GetStringFromRegistry - looking in %s for key %s", fullPath.str(), key.str()));
@@ -131,7 +151,11 @@ Bool GetStringFromRegistry(AsciiString path, AsciiString key, AsciiString& val)
 
 Bool GetUnsignedIntFromRegistry(AsciiString path, AsciiString key, UnsignedInt& val)
 {
+#if RTS_GENERALS
 	AsciiString fullPath = "SOFTWARE\\Electronic Arts\\EA Games\\Generals";
+#elif RTS_ZEROHOUR
+	AsciiString fullPath = "SOFTWARE\\Electronic Arts\\EA Games\\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour";
+#endif
 
 	fullPath.concat(path);
 	DEBUG_LOG(("GetUnsignedIntFromRegistry - looking in %s for key %s", fullPath.str(), key.str()));
@@ -146,6 +170,7 @@ Bool GetUnsignedIntFromRegistry(AsciiString path, AsciiString key, UnsignedInt&
 AsciiString GetRegistryLanguage(void)
 {
 	static Bool cached = FALSE;
+	// NOTE: static causes a memory leak, but we have to keep it because the value is cached.
 	static AsciiString val = "english";
 	if (cached) {
 		return val;
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/Registry.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/Registry.h
index 3b6ffe8ea9..20ecd7cc67 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/Registry.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/Registry.h
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@
 
 #include <Common/AsciiString.h>
 
+#if RTS_ZEROHOUR
 /**
  * Get a string from the original Generals Registry
  */
 Bool GetStringFromGeneralsRegistry(AsciiString path, AsciiString key, AsciiString& val);
+#endif
 /**
 	* Get a string from the registry
 	*/
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/registry.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/registry.cpp
index afe2c92e82..5071c76108 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/registry.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/System/registry.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ Bool setUnsignedIntInRegistry( HKEY root, AsciiString path, AsciiString key, Uns
 	return (returnValue == ERROR_SUCCESS);
 }
 
+#if RTS_ZEROHOUR
 Bool GetStringFromGeneralsRegistry(AsciiString path, AsciiString key, AsciiString& val)
 {
 	AsciiString fullPath = "SOFTWARE\\Electronic Arts\\EA Games\\Generals";
@@ -128,10 +129,15 @@ Bool GetStringFromGeneralsRegistry(AsciiString path, AsciiString key, AsciiStrin
 
 	return getStringFromRegistry(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, fullPath.str(), key.str(), val);
 }
+#endif
 
 Bool GetStringFromRegistry(AsciiString path, AsciiString key, AsciiString& val)
 {
+#if RTS_GENERALS
+	AsciiString fullPath = "SOFTWARE\\Electronic Arts\\EA Games\\Generals";
+#elif RTS_ZEROHOUR
 	AsciiString fullPath = "SOFTWARE\\Electronic Arts\\EA Games\\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour";
+#endif
 
 	fullPath.concat(path);
 	DEBUG_LOG(("GetStringFromRegistry - looking in %s for key %s", fullPath.str(), key.str()));
@@ -145,7 +151,11 @@ Bool GetStringFromRegistry(AsciiString path, AsciiString key, AsciiString& val)
 
 Bool GetUnsignedIntFromRegistry(AsciiString path, AsciiString key, UnsignedInt& val)
 {
+#if RTS_GENERALS
+	AsciiString fullPath = "SOFTWARE\\Electronic Arts\\EA Games\\Generals";
+#elif RTS_ZEROHOUR
 	AsciiString fullPath = "SOFTWARE\\Electronic Arts\\EA Games\\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour";
+#endif
 
 	fullPath.concat(path);
 	DEBUG_LOG(("GetUnsignedIntFromRegistry - looking in %s for key %s", fullPath.str(), key.str()));