C / C++ / MFC

while (1)
{
    // Wait for events using WaitForMultipleObjects() here
    // Events: new data available and stop thread
    // Timeout: According to requirements; e.g. 10 seconds
    
    if (StopEvent)
        break;
    if (TimeOut)
    {
        // Try to reconnect here or break when main thread reconnects
    }
    if (ReceiveEvent)
    {
        // Receive data so that number of package bytes are contained (when not fixed size)
        // Receive complete package here if available
        // Otherwise read available date into buffer and use local variables to continue receiving
    }
    if (CompletePackageReceived)
    {
        // Process it here (deserialize)
        // Send response here
        // Process data here or pass them to main thread
    }
    if (CriticalError) // in any function called above
    {
        // Report error
        break;
    }
}
// Close connection here or in main thread
// Use the return value to indicate the reason why the thread has terminated
//  or pass the state to the main thread

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall    (System wide installs)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall    (User installs)