Wanted: Registry batch file deletion

[Uconn411]

I need to delete a particular file in the registry that takes me about half an hour per machine to get rid of fully. Is there any know way to run a batch file to get rid of a certain file? In this instance, I am trying to get rid of everything that contains the word "documentum", no matter what it is. Thx.

 

[Uconn411]

Someone out there must know.....

 

[Nothinman]

There are no files in the registry...

The Win2K Resource kit from Microsoft has a program called reg.exe that allows you to specify registry operations on the command-line, you can script that.

 

[sticky52]

If you know exactly what it is, you can just merge it into the registry with one little change. Example:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

-[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adaptec]
"Notray"="False"

The difference being the - in front of the registry tree.

You can import a reg file from the command line like this: regedit /i test.reg

As far as finding particular text, you would have to export registry entries and then parse them for particular words, recreate the entries without the words and then import them. It can all be done via batch file, but it's a bear. Recommended reading: This guy

This is just from a batch file perspective. I'm sure there's a much easier way with VB, and probably a decent way with KIX32, but I only care for the archaic methods.

 

[Uconn411]

Thanks for the advice. I am trying to find a particular key/string/binary/dword in the registry, not a file, my fault in the wording. So if I would like to find instances of the word "documentum" in the registry (only in the SOFTWARE part of the reg) and then have all of those instances deleted, this wouldn't work?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

-[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE]
"documentum"="False"


Thx for any advice.