CMD Line Registry Delete

September 14, 1999 05:14 PM  

How can I delete a registry value/key from the command line? 

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John Savill 

Windows IT Pro 

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A. A. Using the Windows NT Resource Kit Supplement 2 utility REG.EXE you can delete a registry value from the command line or batch file, e.g. 

reg delete HKLM\Software\test 

Would delete the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\test value. When you enter the command you will be prompted if you really want to delete, enter Y. To avoid the confirmation add /force to the command, e.g. 

reg delete HKLM\Software\test /force 

A full list of the codes to be used with REG DELETE are as follows: 

To delete a entry on a remote machine add the name of the machine, \\<machine name>, e.g. 

reg delete HKLM\Software\test \\johnpc 

 
 

Inserted from <http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/registry2/how-can-i-delete-a-registry-value-key-from-the-command-line-.aspx> 

 

 

 

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Deleting Registry Keys from the Command Line  

There are two ways to delete a key from the Registry from the Command line. At the Windows Command line:  

RegEdit /l location of System.dat /R location of User.dat /D Registry key to delete  

You cannot be in Windows at the time you use this switch.  

Or you can create a reg file as such:  

REGEDIT4  

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\the key you want to delete]  

Note the negative sign just behind the[ 

Then at the Command line type:  

1. RegEdit C:\Windows\(name of the regfile).  

 

Pasted from <http://www.easydesksoftware.com/regtrick.htm>