Reg deLete question..

[Astalavista]

i want to get rid of a program that auto starts everytime xp boots.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ChikkaIM"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\Chikka\\Chikka.exe"

i want to use reg delete but it does not kill or delete it

[Spaceboy]

The following should work:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]"ChikkaIM"=-

[MCT]

ya that will work what Spaceboy said

[Astalavista]

no it did not...

i need a reg delete command that works

I put

reg delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

into my cleanup.cmd

but it does not work

[oioldman]

if memory serves me rightly use a

-

infront of it or is it regedit -s

I know there is a good document on www.microsoft.com/technet about doing this though as used before, but can't find at present.

[jrzycrim]

Reg Delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v ChikkaIM /f

Try Reg Delete /? for help.

Just to clarify:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ChikkaIM"=-

That will work as well. Merge that with the registry after the value "ChikkaIM" is created.

[Coolsights2000]

Youneed a space between the = and the minus sign

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ChikkaIM"=-

The rules.......................

-----------------------------------------------------------------<>don't include this

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

Have to have a blank line here

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

"ChikkaIM"= - just hit the enter key

after this cause you have to have a blank line here

-----------------------------------<< don't include this

And don't forget the space between the = and the minus sign

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

"ChikkaIM"= -

Mac!

[jrzycrim]

Youneed a space between the = and the minus sign

It works with or without a space.