diff --git a/tun/wintun/registry/registry_windows.go b/tun/wintun/registry/registry_windows.go
index 415aa00..b996c23 100644
--- a/tun/wintun/registry/registry_windows.go
+++ b/tun/wintun/registry/registry_windows.go
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+	"syscall"
 	"time"
+	"unsafe"
 
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/registry"
@@ -102,18 +104,44 @@ func WaitForKey(k registry.Key, path string, timeout time.Duration) error {
 }
 
 //
-// getStringValueRetry function reads a string value from registry. It waits for
+// getValue is the same as windows/registry's getValue, which is unfortunately
+// private.
+//
+func getValue(k registry.Key, name string, buf []byte) ([]byte, uint32, error) {
+	p, err := syscall.UTF16PtrFromString(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, err
+	}
+	var t uint32
+	n := uint32(len(buf))
+	for {
+		err = syscall.RegQueryValueEx(syscall.Handle(k), p, nil, &t, (*byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&buf[0])), &n)
+		if err == nil {
+			return buf[:n], t, nil
+		}
+		if err != syscall.ERROR_MORE_DATA {
+			return nil, 0, err
+		}
+		if n <= uint32(len(buf)) {
+			return nil, 0, err
+		}
+		buf = make([]byte, n)
+	}
+}
+
+//
+// getValueRetry function reads any value from registry. It waits for
 // the registry value to become available or returns error on timeout.
 //
 // Key must be opened with at least QUERY_VALUE|NOTIFY access.
 //
-func getStringValueRetry(key registry.Key, name string, timeout time.Duration, useFirstFromMulti bool) (string, uint32, error) {
+func getValueRetry(key registry.Key, name string, buf []byte, timeout time.Duration) ([]byte, uint32, error) {
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
 
 	event, err := windows.CreateEvent(nil, 0, 0, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("Error creating event: %v", err)
+		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("Error creating event: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer windows.CloseHandle(event)
 
@@ -121,46 +149,47 @@ func getStringValueRetry(key registry.Key, name string, timeout time.Duration, u
 	for {
 		err := regNotifyChangeKeyValue(windows.Handle(key), false, REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_LAST_SET, windows.Handle(event), true)
 		if err != nil {
-			return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("Setting up change notification on registry value failed: %v", err)
+			return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("Setting up change notification on registry value failed: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		var value string
-		var values []string
-		var valueType uint32
-		if !useFirstFromMulti {
-			value, valueType, err = key.GetStringValue(name)
-		} else {
-			values, valueType, err = key.GetStringsValue(name)
-		}
-		if err == windows.ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND || err == windows.ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND || (useFirstFromMulti && len(values) == 0) {
+		buf, valueType, err := getValue(key, name, buf)
+		if err == windows.ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND || err == windows.ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND {
 			timeout := time.Until(deadline) / time.Millisecond
 			if timeout < 0 {
 				timeout = 0
 			}
 			s, err := windows.WaitForSingleObject(event, uint32(timeout))
 			if err != nil {
-				return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("Unable to wait on registry value: %v", err)
+				return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("Unable to wait on registry value: %v", err)
 			}
 			if s == uint32(windows.WAIT_TIMEOUT) { // windows.WAIT_TIMEOUT status const is misclassified as error in golang.org/x/sys/windows
-				return "", 0, errors.New("Timeout waiting for registry value")
+				return nil, 0, errors.New("Timeout waiting for registry value")
 			}
 		} else if err != nil {
-			return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("Error reading registry value %v: %v", name, err)
+			return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("Error reading registry value %v: %v", name, err)
 		} else {
-			if !useFirstFromMulti {
-				return value, valueType, nil
-			} else {
-				return values[0], registry.SZ, nil
-			}
+			return buf, valueType, nil
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func expandString(value string, valueType uint32, err error) (string, error) {
+func toString(buf []byte, valueType uint32, err error) (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
+	var value string
+	switch valueType {
+	case registry.SZ, registry.EXPAND_SZ, registry.MULTI_SZ:
+		if len(buf) == 0 {
+			return "", nil
+		}
+		value = syscall.UTF16ToString((*[1 << 29]uint16)(unsafe.Pointer(&buf[0]))[:len(buf)/2])
+
+	default:
+		return "", registry.ErrUnexpectedType
+	}
+
 	if valueType != registry.EXPAND_SZ {
 		// Value does not require expansion.
 		return value, nil
@@ -176,6 +205,29 @@ func expandString(value string, valueType uint32, err error) (string, error) {
 	return valueExp, nil
 }
 
+func toInteger(buf []byte, valueType uint32, err error) (uint64, error) {
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	switch valueType {
+	case registry.DWORD:
+		if len(buf) != 4 {
+			return 0, errors.New("DWORD value is not 4 bytes long")
+		}
+		return uint64(*(*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&buf[0]))), nil
+
+	case registry.QWORD:
+		if len(buf) != 8 {
+			return 0, errors.New("QWORD value is not 8 bytes long")
+		}
+		return uint64(*(*uint64)(unsafe.Pointer(&buf[0]))), nil
+
+	default:
+		return 0, registry.ErrUnexpectedType
+	}
+}
+
 //
 // GetStringValueWait function reads a string value from registry. It waits
 // for the registry value to become available or returns error on timeout.
@@ -185,15 +237,10 @@ func expandString(value string, valueType uint32, err error) (string, error) {
 // If the value type is REG_EXPAND_SZ the environment variables are expanded.
 // Should expanding fail, original string value and nil error are returned.
 //
+// If the value type is REG_MULTI_SZ only the first string is returned.
+//
 func GetStringValueWait(key registry.Key, name string, timeout time.Duration) (string, error) {
-	return expandString(getStringValueRetry(key, name, timeout, false))
-}
-
-//
-// Same as GetStringValueWait, but returns the first from a MULTI_SZ.
-//
-func GetFirstStringValueWait(key registry.Key, name string, timeout time.Duration) (string, error) {
-	return expandString(getStringValueRetry(key, name, timeout, true))
+	return toString(getValueRetry(key, name, make([]byte, 64), timeout))
 }
 
 //
@@ -204,8 +251,10 @@ func GetFirstStringValueWait(key registry.Key, name string, timeout time.Duratio
 // If the value type is REG_EXPAND_SZ the environment variables are expanded.
 // Should expanding fail, original string value and nil error are returned.
 //
+// If the value type is REG_MULTI_SZ only the first string is returned.
+//
 func GetStringValue(key registry.Key, name string) (string, error) {
-	return expandString(key.GetStringValue(name))
+	return toString(getValue(key, name, make([]byte, 64)))
 }
 
 //
@@ -216,39 +265,5 @@ func GetStringValue(key registry.Key, name string) (string, error) {
 // Key must be opened with at least QUERY_VALUE|NOTIFY access.
 //
 func GetIntegerValueWait(key registry.Key, name string, timeout time.Duration) (uint64, error) {
-	runtime.LockOSThread()
-	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
-
-	event, err := windows.CreateEvent(nil, 0, 0, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Error creating event: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer windows.CloseHandle(event)
-
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
-	for {
-		err := regNotifyChangeKeyValue(windows.Handle(key), false, REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_LAST_SET, windows.Handle(event), true)
-		if err != nil {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("Setting up change notification on registry value failed: %v", err)
-		}
-
-		value, _, err := key.GetIntegerValue(name)
-		if err == windows.ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND || err == windows.ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND {
-			timeout := time.Until(deadline) / time.Millisecond
-			if timeout < 0 {
-				timeout = 0
-			}
-			s, err := windows.WaitForSingleObject(event, uint32(timeout))
-			if err != nil {
-				return 0, fmt.Errorf("Unable to wait on registry value: %v", err)
-			}
-			if s == uint32(windows.WAIT_TIMEOUT) { // windows.WAIT_TIMEOUT status const is misclassified as error in golang.org/x/sys/windows
-				return 0, errors.New("Timeout waiting for registry value")
-			}
-		} else if err != nil {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("Error reading registry value %v: %v", name, err)
-		} else {
-			return value, nil
-		}
-	}
+	return toInteger(getValueRetry(key, name, make([]byte, 8), timeout))
 }
diff --git a/tun/wintun/wintun_windows.go b/tun/wintun/wintun_windows.go
index 4dfc0bc..2e32f64 100644
--- a/tun/wintun/wintun_windows.go
+++ b/tun/wintun/wintun_windows.go
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func CreateInterface(description string, hwndParent uintptr) (*Wintun, bool, err
 			wintun.GetTcpipAdapterRegKeyName(), registry.QUERY_VALUE|registry.NOTIFY,
 			waitForRegistryTimeout)
 		if err == nil {
-			_, err = registryEx.GetFirstStringValueWait(key, "IpConfig", waitForRegistryTimeout)
+			_, err = registryEx.GetStringValueWait(key, "IpConfig", waitForRegistryTimeout)
 			key.Close()
 		}
 	}