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Delete registry key or value via a CMD script?

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Mar 15, 2026380132 views

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How do I edit an already-in-production script file, in order to have the script delete a certain registry key in the Windows registry? Firstly, is this even possible, and secondly (if that's not possible), could I create a file and execute that file from with the file? From within the script, it is…

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del "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\SampleKey]"

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I would recommend using the REG command, rather than creating and importing .reg files. or These commands can be entered directly into the batch ( ) file.

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