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Asked: 2015-04-12 00:56:04 +0800 CST

How can we insert multiple keys into a registry folder without using 3rd party tools?

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To insert multiple keys into a registry folder (e.g. Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\....\....), I basically have to manually right click → New → Key for each key.

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This can get annoying and redundant, especially at times when I need to insert more than 10 keys.

Is there a way to insert multiple keys into a registry folder using the default GUI?

Is there a cmd command to do that?

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2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Using built in tools on Windows you have a few options.

    1. Use the regedit GUI.

    Microsoft regedit provides import and export [export visible in your screenshot] options. When you export a key, it will appear in a .REG file. This is an example.

    example.reg

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Example]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Example\keyA]
"value0"=dword:00000000
"value1"="data"

    To import open regedit, use the menu and navigate File -> Import, then select the .REG file.

    1. Use the reg command line utility.

    The reg utility also provides import and export options. To perform the same steps as above, you would do something like.

    :: Export
REG EXPORT HKCU\SOFTWARE\example\ example.reg

:: Import
REG IMPORT example.reg

    You can also write keys/values/data ad-hoc with reg.

    REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\example\keyA" /v "value0" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\example\keyA" /v "value1" /t REG_SZ /d "data" /f
    1. Use a Group Policy Registry Preference item.

    Use gpmc.msc to configure a Group Policy Registry Preference and deploy it as needed.

    gpp registry item

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  2. In addition to jscott's response, powershell can natively manage the registry.

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