deletesubkeytree not deleting registry folder
I want to delete a folder named EXAMPLE and all values in it in registry that is found under "HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallEXAMPLE"
i have tried this ( with true at the end aswell )
Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.DeleteSubKeyTree(@"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallEXAMPLE");
and tried this
string keyName = @"HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall";
using (RegistryKey key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(keyName, true))
{
key.DeleteSubKeyTree("EXAMPLE", true);
}
They either throw me a null exception or argument exception.
How can i just delete an entire folder with all its keys ?
So that i can have the similar effect from batch :
REG DELETE "HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallEXAMPLE" /f
c# registry folder
edited Nov 12 at 13:57
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I want to delete a folder named EXAMPLE and all values in it in registry that is found under "HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallEXAMPLE"
i have tried this ( with true at the end aswell )
Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.DeleteSubKeyTree(@"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallEXAMPLE");
and tried this
string keyName = @"HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall";
using (RegistryKey key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(keyName, true))
{
key.DeleteSubKeyTree("EXAMPLE", true);
}
They either throw me a null exception or argument exception.
How can i just delete an entire folder with all its keys ?
So that i can have the similar effect from batch :
REG DELETE "HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallEXAMPLE" /f
c# registry folder
edited Nov 12 at 13:57
Compo
15.3k3926
asked Nov 12 at 12:38
John Linaer
94
add a comment |
I want to delete a folder named EXAMPLE and all values in it in registry that is found under "HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallEXAMPLE"
i have tried this ( with true at the end aswell )
Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.DeleteSubKeyTree(@"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallEXAMPLE");
and tried this
string keyName = @"HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall";
using (RegistryKey key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(keyName, true))
{
key.DeleteSubKeyTree("EXAMPLE", true);
}
They either throw me a null exception or argument exception.
How can i just delete an entire folder with all its keys ?
So that i can have the similar effect from batch :
REG DELETE "HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallEXAMPLE" /f
c# registry folder
edited Nov 12 at 13:57
Compo
15.3k3926
asked Nov 12 at 12:38
John Linaer
94
I want to delete a folder named EXAMPLE and all values in it in registry that is found under "HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallEXAMPLE"
i have tried this ( with true at the end aswell )
Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.DeleteSubKeyTree(@"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallEXAMPLE");
and tried this
string keyName = @"HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall";
using (RegistryKey key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(keyName, true))
{
key.DeleteSubKeyTree("EXAMPLE", true);
}
They either throw me a null exception or argument exception.
How can i just delete an entire folder with all its keys ?
So that i can have the similar effect from batch :
REG DELETE "HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallEXAMPLE" /f
c# registry folder
c# registry folder
edited Nov 12 at 13:57
Compo
15.3k3926
asked Nov 12 at 12:38
John Linaer
94
edited Nov 12 at 13:57
Compo
15.3k3926
asked Nov 12 at 12:38
John Linaer
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edited Nov 12 at 13:57
Compo
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edited Nov 12 at 13:57
Compo
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edited Nov 12 at 13:57
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15.3k3926
asked Nov 12 at 12:38
John Linaer
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asked Nov 12 at 12:38
John Linaer
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asked Nov 12 at 12:38
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The path is incorrect, Registry.LocalMachine doesn't have such a sub key @"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE...". You need to start from "SOFTWARE..".
string keyName = @"SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall";
And from your feedback, your program is affected by the Registry Redirector, in which HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware is redirected to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareWow6432Node for a 32-bit program, recompile your program from AnyCPU (Prefer 32-bit) to x64 gets rid of the redirection.
The mechanism of Registry Redirector varies on different Windows versions, so I leave this to you for further reading to understand why 64/32 matters in this case.
answered Nov 12 at 13:04
kennyzx
9,82042263
i tried @"SOFTWARE already but it throws an argument exception saying the subkey doesnt exist, even know the folder "EXAMPLE" is there.
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:39
Maybe it is caused by registry redirection, you need to compile your program as x64, not AnyCPU.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 13:47
alright the x64 version worked, thanks
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:53
Glad I can help, I also add some explanation on the x64 for you.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 14:09
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The path is incorrect, Registry.LocalMachine doesn't have such a sub key @"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE...". You need to start from "SOFTWARE..".
string keyName = @"SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall";
And from your feedback, your program is affected by the Registry Redirector, in which HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware is redirected to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareWow6432Node for a 32-bit program, recompile your program from AnyCPU (Prefer 32-bit) to x64 gets rid of the redirection.
The mechanism of Registry Redirector varies on different Windows versions, so I leave this to you for further reading to understand why 64/32 matters in this case.
answered Nov 12 at 13:04
kennyzx
9,82042263
i tried @"SOFTWARE already but it throws an argument exception saying the subkey doesnt exist, even know the folder "EXAMPLE" is there.
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:39
Maybe it is caused by registry redirection, you need to compile your program as x64, not AnyCPU.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 13:47
alright the x64 version worked, thanks
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:53
Glad I can help, I also add some explanation on the x64 for you.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 14:09
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The path is incorrect, Registry.LocalMachine doesn't have such a sub key @"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE...". You need to start from "SOFTWARE..".
string keyName = @"SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall";
And from your feedback, your program is affected by the Registry Redirector, in which HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware is redirected to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareWow6432Node for a 32-bit program, recompile your program from AnyCPU (Prefer 32-bit) to x64 gets rid of the redirection.
The mechanism of Registry Redirector varies on different Windows versions, so I leave this to you for further reading to understand why 64/32 matters in this case.
answered Nov 12 at 13:04
kennyzx
9,82042263
i tried @"SOFTWARE already but it throws an argument exception saying the subkey doesnt exist, even know the folder "EXAMPLE" is there.
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:39
Maybe it is caused by registry redirection, you need to compile your program as x64, not AnyCPU.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 13:47
alright the x64 version worked, thanks
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:53
Glad I can help, I also add some explanation on the x64 for you.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 14:09
add a comment |
The path is incorrect, Registry.LocalMachine doesn't have such a sub key @"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE...". You need to start from "SOFTWARE..".
string keyName = @"SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall";
And from your feedback, your program is affected by the Registry Redirector, in which HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware is redirected to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareWow6432Node for a 32-bit program, recompile your program from AnyCPU (Prefer 32-bit) to x64 gets rid of the redirection.
The mechanism of Registry Redirector varies on different Windows versions, so I leave this to you for further reading to understand why 64/32 matters in this case.
answered Nov 12 at 13:04
kennyzx
9,82042263
The path is incorrect, Registry.LocalMachine doesn't have such a sub key @"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE...". You need to start from "SOFTWARE..".
string keyName = @"SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall";
And from your feedback, your program is affected by the Registry Redirector, in which HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware is redirected to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareWow6432Node for a 32-bit program, recompile your program from AnyCPU (Prefer 32-bit) to x64 gets rid of the redirection.
The mechanism of Registry Redirector varies on different Windows versions, so I leave this to you for further reading to understand why 64/32 matters in this case.
answered Nov 12 at 13:04
kennyzx
9,82042263
edited Nov 12 at 14:09
answered Nov 12 at 13:04
kennyzx
9,82042263
answered Nov 12 at 13:04
kennyzx
9,82042263
answered Nov 12 at 13:04
kennyzx
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9,82042263
i tried @"SOFTWARE already but it throws an argument exception saying the subkey doesnt exist, even know the folder "EXAMPLE" is there.
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:39
Maybe it is caused by registry redirection, you need to compile your program as x64, not AnyCPU.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 13:47
alright the x64 version worked, thanks
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:53
Glad I can help, I also add some explanation on the x64 for you.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 14:09
add a comment |
i tried @"SOFTWARE already but it throws an argument exception saying the subkey doesnt exist, even know the folder "EXAMPLE" is there.
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:39
Maybe it is caused by registry redirection, you need to compile your program as x64, not AnyCPU.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 13:47
alright the x64 version worked, thanks
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:53
Glad I can help, I also add some explanation on the x64 for you.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 14:09
i tried @"SOFTWARE already but it throws an argument exception saying the subkey doesnt exist, even know the folder "EXAMPLE" is there.
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:39
i tried @"SOFTWARE already but it throws an argument exception saying the subkey doesnt exist, even know the folder "EXAMPLE" is there.
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:39
Maybe it is caused by registry redirection, you need to compile your program as x64, not AnyCPU.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 13:47
Maybe it is caused by registry redirection, you need to compile your program as x64, not AnyCPU.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 13:47
alright the x64 version worked, thanks
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:53
alright the x64 version worked, thanks
– John Linaer
Nov 12 at 13:53
Glad I can help, I also add some explanation on the x64 for you.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 14:09
Glad I can help, I also add some explanation on the x64 for you.
– kennyzx
Nov 12 at 14:09
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