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Deletes a subkey or entries from the registry.
reg delete <keyname> [{/v valuename | /ve | /va}] [/f]| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
<keyname1> | Specifies the full path of the subkey or entry to be deleted. To specify a remote computer, include the computer name (in the format\\<computername>\) as part of thekeyname. Omitting\\<computername>\ causes the operation to default to the local computer. Thekeyname must include a valid root key. Valid root keys for the local computer are:HKLM,HKCU,HKCR,HKU, andHKCC. If a remote computer is specified, valid root keys are:HKLM andHKU. If the registry key name contains a space, enclose the key name in quotes. |
/v<valuename> | Deletes a specific entry under the subkey. If no entry is specified, then all entries and subkeys under the subkey will be deleted. |
| /ve | Specifies that only entries that have no value will be deleted. |
| /va | Deletes all entries within the specified key. Subkey entries that reside within the specified key are not deleted. |
| /f | Deletes the existing registry subkey or entry without asking for confirmation. |
| /? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
The return values for thereg delete operation are:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Success |
| 1 | Failure |
To delete the registry key Timeout and its all subkeys and values, type:
reg delete HKLM\Software\MyCo\MyApp\TimeoutTo delete the registry value MTU under HKLM\Software\MyCo on the computer named ZODIAC, type:
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