Registry question

[M.Siler]

How do you create a .reg file that will delete a key? I know how to create
..reg file to add or modify entries but I'm not sure of what goes in the .reg
file to delete a key.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Use this syntax to remove a key:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft.....]

The path listed is used as an example.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Alex Nichol]

How do you create a .reg file that will delete a key? I know how to create
.reg file to add or modify entries but I'm not sure of what goes in the .reg
file to delete a key.

To delete a complete key, put a - immediately after the leading [ in a
..reg file. To delete a value within it, set the value to -

Example:
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}]
"UpperFilters"=-
"LowerFilters"=-

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdr4_2K]

from my 'cdgone.reg', which deletes the two values UpperFilters and
LowerFilters from the first key, and deletes the second key entirely.