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How can I delete a Key or Value Name using a filename.reg file?

April 26, 2017delete file key value

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How can I delete a Key or Value Name using a filename.reg file?

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To delete a key, using a filename.reg file, use the following syntax: REGEDIT4 [-keyPath] Example: To delete the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \McAfee Key, including all sub-keys, and all Value Names, use the following filename.reg file: REGEDIT4 [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \McAfee] Then run: regedit /s \Folder\FileName.reg To delete a Value Name, using a filename.reg file, use the following syntax: REGEDIT4 [keyPath] “ValueName”=- Example: To delete the Tweak UI Value Name from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Run key, use the following filename.reg file: REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Run] “Tweak UI”=-