Windows XP SP2 won't merge .reg file

[gmac63]

Should be simple emough to double-click on a .reg file and have it
merge with the registry right?

Didn't work even when the user was a member of the Administrators
group. What could cause this? I read that using the "Import registry
file" in regedit is the prefered way. is this correct or is there
greater things going bad here?

Also I can't "Paste Shortcut" in my Startup directory though I can
"Paste Shortcut" on the Desktop. Curious.

Thx

-Wes Yates

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: <[email protected]>

| Should be simple emough to double-click on a .reg file and have it
| merge with the registry right?
|
| Didn't work even when the user was a member of the Administrators
| group. What could cause this? I read that using the "Import registry
| file" in regedit is the prefered way. is this correct or is there
| greater things going bad here?
|
| Also I can't "Paste Shortcut" in my Startup directory though I can
| "Paste Shortcut" on the Desktop. Curious.
|
| Thx
|
| -Wes Yates

What was the error message ?

 

[Alan Edwards]

1. What happens when you try?
2. What happens if you right-click and select Merge?
3. '"Import registry file" in Regedit is the preferred way' - for
what?
4. Where did you get the .reg file and what is it for?

....Alan

 

[gmac63]

No error. In fact, it says that (para) that the merge was successful.
When I look at the registry in regedit, the key isn't there/

BTW - MyComputer\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run is
where I need this key to be. didn't mention this before.

Thx

 

[gmac63]

4. Alan Edwards
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1. What happens when you try?
2. What happens if you right-click and select Merge?
3. '"Import registry file" in Regedit is the preferred way' - for
what?
4. Where did you get the .reg file and what is it for?

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer


1. Try what specifically?
2. Either way, same result: Nothing is really added to the Registry
3. '"Import registry file" - Self explanitory
4. Its a key I need to have put in. Doesn't matter what its for, just
that it or any other .reg file is not merging.
5. Any more questions or do we have a solution?

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: <[email protected]>

| No error. In fact, it says that (para) that the merge was successful.
| When I look at the registry in regedit, the key isn't there/
|
| BTW - MyComputer\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run is
| where I need this key to be. didn't mention this before.
|
| Thx

Please Copy and Paste the contents of the .REG file in your reply...

 

[gmac63]

SOLUTION:

I had to turn off Webroot SpySweeper to merge this file. Else it didn't
work.

Check virus and realtime protection if you have the same problem.

-Wes