Registry
- Delete value
Declaration
<AMREGISTRY ACTIVITY="delete_value" KEY="text" VALUE="text" />
Description
Deletes a registry value located in the registry key specified.
WARNING: Incorrectly
editing the registry may severely damage your system. Do
not edit the Windows registry unless you are
confident about doing so.
Practical usage
Used to delete an unwanted or unused registry value.
Parameters
General
| Property | Type | Required | Default | Markup | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registry key | Text | Yes | (Empty) | KEY="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Fortra\Automate Desktop\AMSERVICES" | The full registry path of the key, beginning with a valid registry root, that contains the value to delete. Click the folder icon to use the Registry Viewer to easily navigate to the desired key. |
| Value name | Text | Yes | (Empty) | VALUE="theValuetoDelete" | The name of the value to delete. |
Example
NOTE:
- Copy and paste the sample AML code below directly into the Task Builder Steps Panel.
- To successfully run the sample code, update parameters containing user credentials, files, file paths, or other information specific to the task to match your environment.
Description
This sample task deletes a value from a registry key.
Copy
<AMREGISTRY ACTIVITY="delete_value" KEY="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Automate\BogusKey" VALUE="bogusValue" />