.reg file doesn't change anything!

ediblespread · 07-30-2008, 03:51 AM

Hey there. I'm trying to edit the registry on a computer using a .reg file, as the task it's needed for will eventually go out to alot of people in my company, so will need to be simple for them ;). Anyway, this is my reg file:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Today]
"Url"="\\dellserv\userdata\temp staff 1\My Documents\Outlook Today\outlooktoday.html"

Seems really damn simple to me... yet when I run it, it tells me that it has updated the registry but nothing changes!

I can manually edit the registry myself, and it works, but I cant get this damn thing to do it automatically.

Any help much appreciated.

-Edibles

PS: It's been a while... :P

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EDIT: Okay. This is random. I can make the value of Url something random, like "ashfja" and it'll appear... but it wont do the above. I tried removing spaces and replacing them with "_"'s - didn't work. I'm at my wits end here =/

ediblespread · 07-30-2008, 04:52 AM

Okay, nevermind. I fixed it. Damn thing has to do with all the backslashes. Actually, it still doesnt work as our my documents exist on a server that begins with "\\", and I can't get it to create "\\" (triple "\"s just go to 1 still), but that doesnt matter as we've just changed the location instead XD.

-Edibles

ediblespread · 07-30-2008, 07:34 AM

New problem for you all!

How can I use %appdata% in a reg file?

It just doesn't... work.

Only way I can think is to use a language to find out what %appdata% is, open up the .reg, swap in the address and then run the .reg. Which is overly complex. And which I have no idea how to do.

Fun. ^^

Or can I reference other registrys at all? Cause if I could that would work...

-Edibles

EDIT2: Gosh, you lot are useless ;). I'm just soaring over these brick walls now :P. Also, in case you didnt realise; I worked it out. Instead of a language, I simply use a batch file to write to a text file, then change the extension to a .reg, and run it. Awesomeness abound ^^

07-30-2008, 04:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
ediblespread Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 OS: Win XP	Re: .reg file doesn't change anything! Okay, nevermind. I fixed it. Damn thing has to do with all the backslashes. Actually, it still doesnt work as our my documents exist on a server that begins with "\\", and I can't get it to create "\\" (triple "\"s just go to 1 still), but that doesnt matter as we've just changed the location instead XD. -Edibles

07-30-2008, 07:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
ediblespread Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 OS: Win XP	Re: .reg file doesn't change anything! New problem for you all! How can I use %appdata% in a reg file? It just doesn't... work. Only way I can think is to use a language to find out what %appdata% is, open up the .reg, swap in the address and then run the .reg. Which is overly complex. And which I have no idea how to do. Fun. ^^ Or can I reference other registrys at all? Cause if I could that would work... -Edibles EDIT2: Gosh, you lot are useless ;). I'm just soaring over these brick walls now :P. Also, in case you didnt realise; I worked it out. Instead of a language, I simply use a batch file to write to a text file, then change the extension to a .reg, and run it. Awesomeness abound ^^ Last edited by ediblespread; 07-30-2008 at 08:02 AM.