[kingvandal]

is it possible to create a shortcut to certain registry key on the desktop like any other shortcut in windows?

kv-

[andydis]

its possible to open regedit and it will "remember" the key you where last looking at.


maybe you can tell us what exactly you are trying to do?

[kingvandal]

i am writing a vb app and I want it to have shortcuts to certain keys like run and shellexecutehooks etc.. I was figuring on just creating shortcuts and access them that way. I am still new to VB so that was the only way I could think of.

kv-

[belgther]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit\LastKey contains the info you are looking for. You have to modify this value before opening registry. This can serve you well, but not as direct shortcuts.

[Jeremy]

belgther has the simplest solution. In XP, there is a "Favorites" in the registry editor. They are located in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit\Favorites you might be able to somehow open the registry editor directly to a favorite wth some new undocumented switch.

[belgther]

w00dy, do you have anything there? I looked at mine now, and didn't see anything at all (except the obligatory default key). So it made me think whatever this thing can be good for :)

[kingvandal]

think I may have a way. I could in theory export all of my favorites and then have VB import them in when the button is clicked that way they would have them there. And make it backup the key prior to importing. think that'll work?

Ntregmon does what I want. When you double click on the key in the list it opens regedit and go right the the specific key. How is that done?

kv-

[belgther]

Ntregmon does the following:
1)It fires up regedit.
2)Then it sends the target key via SendMessage api.
Well, it didn't take too much time to find it out, PM me if you have questions about it.

cheerz,

belgther

[Booster2ooo]

As the post is opened, i'll ask a little question, with a dos cmd, how to remove a reg key ? To add one, it's quite simple, regedit /s file.reg, but how del ???

[belgther]

Booster2ooo, on Jul 8 2005, 10:17 PM, said:

As the post is opened, i'll ask a little question, with a dos cmd, how to remove a reg key ? To add one, it's quite simple, regedit /s file.reg, but how del ???

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Googling for "registry parameters" without quotes gave me that result which answers your question:
http://www.robvander....com/index.html
Hope this helps...

[gr33dy]

Booster2ooo, on Jul 8 2005, 02:17 PM, said:

As the post is opened, i'll ask a little question, with a dos cmd, how to remove a reg key ? To add one, it's quite simple, regedit /s file.reg, but how del ???

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

To remove an entire "tree" from the registry using REGEDIT and a .REG file, just add a minus sign before the tree name:

REGEDIT4

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\DummyTree]

will remove the entire tree "DummyTree".

To remove an individual item from the registry, place the minus sign after the equal sign:
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\DummyTree]
"ValueToBeRemoved"=-

will remove the individual value "ValueToBeRemoved" from "DummyTree".

OR

You can use the "reg delete" command... Load up a cmd prompt and type "reg delete /?" for more options

Examples:

REG DELETE HKLM\Software\MyCo\MyApp\Timeout
Deletes the registry key Timeout and its all subkeys and values

REG DELETE \\ZODIAC\HKLM\Software\MyCo /v MTU
Deletes the registry value MTU under MyCo on ZODIAC

EDIT: belgther, posted at the same time.. :)

[Booster2ooo]

Thx a lot for you reply, it will be helpfull, I ve try with regedit /? but doesn't work ... I better understand now