reg delete
Deletes a subkey or entries from the registry.
Syntax
reg delete <keyname> [{/v valuename | /ve | /va}] [/f]
Parameters
| 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 the keyname. Omitting \\<computername>\ causes the operation to default to the local computer. The keyname must include a valid root key. Valid root keys for the local computer are: HKLM, HKCU, HKCR, HKU, and HKCC. If a remote computer is specified, valid root keys are: HKLM and HKU. 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. |
Remarks
The return values for the reg delete operation are:
Value Description 0 Success 1 Failure
Examples
To delete the registry key Timeout and its all subkeys and values, type:
reg delete HKLM\Software\MyCo\MyApp\Timeout
To delete the registry value MTU under HKLM\Software\MyCo on the computer named ZODIAC, type:
reg delete \\ZODIAC\HKLM\Software\MyCo /v MTU