Reg delete
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8
Deletes a subkey or entries from the registry.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
Reg delete <KeyName> [{/v ValueName | /ve | /va}] [/f]
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
<KeyName> |
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. |
/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 under the specified subkey. Subkeys under the specified subkey are not deleted. |
/f |
Deletes the existing registry subkey or entry without asking for confirmation. |
/? |
Displays help for reg delete at the command prompt. |
Remarks
The following table lists the return values for the reg delete operation.
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