reg add failing - REALLY need help

[Guest]

All I want to do is change this simple key. Thats all.. LOL

I thought using reg add would work the quickest, and I would work on other
methods later. However, its failing. It says "too many command line
paramters". Please help

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrtVersion\Internet Settings\Url
History /v DaysToKeep /t REG_DWORD /d 00000024

 

[Galen]

In tjcooper <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

All I want to do is change this simple key. Thats all.. LOL

I thought using reg add would work the quickest, and I would work on
other methods later. However, its failing. It says "too many command
line paramters". Please help

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrtVersion\Internet
Settings\Url History /v DaysToKeep /t REG_DWORD /d 00000024

I think this should do it:


Copy below this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Url History]
"DaysToKeep"=dword:00000018

Don't copy this...

Save it to a text document, rename it anything.reg or what ever, then right
click > merge...

It should work...

Galen

 

[MikeVa [MSFT]]

It looks like you have several spaces in the registry path.
"Internet Settings" and "Url History" for example.
You must enclose the entire registry path in double-quotes, otherwise the
reg.exe command will treat each whitespace as the beginning of a new
argument.

This should work...
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Url History" /v DaysToKeep /t REG_DWORD /d 00000024

You might also want to add the /f argument at the end to force an overwrite
of the value if it is already defined.

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[Guest]

Thank you. You are correct. I figured it out about 10 minutes after I posted
(after wrestling with it for 2 hours).

The double quotes work great. I will use this method until I have the time
to create a .adm file.

It looks like you have several spaces in the registry path.
"Internet Settings" and "Url History" for example.
You must enclose the entire registry path in double-quotes, otherwise the
reg.exe command will treat each whitespace as the beginning of a new
argument.

This should work...
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Url History" /v DaysToKeep /t REG_DWORD /d 00000024

You might also want to add the /f argument at the end to force an overwrite
of the value if it is already defined.

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All I want to do is change this simple key. Thats all.. LOL

I thought using reg add would work the quickest, and I would work on other
methods later. However, its failing. It says "too many command line
paramters". Please help

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrtVersion\Internet Settings\Url
History /v DaysToKeep /t REG_DWORD /d 00000024

 

[Guest]

What is the best way to apply this at login?

If I use a GPO login, can I modify the HKCU remotely, or does the .bat file
have to be located on the local machine (vs. the server)?

How do I do the same thing via VBS?

It looks like you have several spaces in the registry path.
"Internet Settings" and "Url History" for example.
You must enclose the entire registry path in double-quotes, otherwise the
reg.exe command will treat each whitespace as the beginning of a new
argument.

This should work...
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Url History" /v DaysToKeep /t REG_DWORD /d 00000024

You might also want to add the /f argument at the end to force an overwrite
of the value if it is already defined.

--
MikeVa [MSFT]

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All I want to do is change this simple key. Thats all.. LOL

I thought using reg add would work the quickest, and I would work on other
methods later. However, its failing. It says "too many command line
paramters". Please help

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrtVersion\Internet Settings\Url
History /v DaysToKeep /t REG_DWORD /d 00000024

 

[MikeVa [MSFT]]

Reg.exe will let you modify the registry of a remote machine.
You will need to have the necessary rights on the remote box of course.

Just add the \\RemoteMachine\ to the front of the registry path...

reg add
"\\RemoteMachine\HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Url History" /v DaysToKeep /t REG_DWORD /d 00000024

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What is the best way to apply this at login?

If I use a GPO login, can I modify the HKCU remotely, or does the .bat file
have to be located on the local machine (vs. the server)?

How do I do the same thing via VBS?

It looks like you have several spaces in the registry path.
"Internet Settings" and "Url History" for example.
You must enclose the entire registry path in double-quotes, otherwise the
reg.exe command will treat each whitespace as the beginning of a new
argument.

This should work...
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Url History" /v DaysToKeep /t REG_DWORD /d 00000024

You might also want to add the /f argument at the end to force an overwrite
of the value if it is already defined.

--
MikeVa [MSFT]

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All I want to do is change this simple key. Thats all.. LOL

I thought using reg add would work the quickest, and I would work on other
methods later. However, its failing. It says "too many command line
paramters". Please help

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrtVersion\Internet Settings\Url
History /v DaysToKeep /t REG_DWORD /d 00000024