Can't get Vista to accept .reg file

[jose ramos]

Hi everyone,

I've been reading that registry commands are about the same for Vista and XP? However, I've been trying to add some commands to Vista registry by double clicking on a .reg file, and Vista refuses to accept it saying that such files can only be imported from inside regedit. When I try to import from inside it also refuses to add the changes.

The .reg file has tweaks I used for Win XP, mainly the ones that add MSConfig, Regedit, Add/Remove Programs, Device Manager, and Control Panel to MyComputer right-click menu.

Thanks in advance for whatever help you can give me.

Regards to all,

Jose Ramos

Edited February 21, 2007 by jose ramos

[neo]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\dev]
@="Device Manager"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\dev\command]
@="mmc.exe devmgmt.msc"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\gpedit]
@="Group Policy"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\gpedit\command]
@="mmc.exe gpedit.msc"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\regedit]
@="Registry Editor"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\regedit\command]
@="regedit.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\serv]
@="Services"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\serv\command]
@="mmc.exe services.exe"

save the reg code with .reg extension and patch this.

there is no need to REG_EXPAND_SZ values in Vista....It works.

[jose ramos]

Hi Neo,

Thanks for your reply. I will try and let you know.

Jose

[jose ramos]

Hi Neo,

It worked well, thank you!

Jose

[neo]

Hi Neo,

It worked well, thank you!

Jose

your welcome mate!