reg add
Adds a new subkey or entry to the registry. Windows commands reference
On Windows
Windows
reg add <keyname> [/v valuename | /ve] [/t datatype] [/s separator] [/d data] [/f] [/reg:32 | /reg:64]reg add \\ABC\HKLM\Software\MyCoreg add HKLM\Software\MyCo /v Data /t REG_BINARY /d fe340eadreg add HKLM\Software\MyCo /v MRU /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d fax\0mail\0reg add HKLM\Software\MyCo /v Path /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d ^%systemroot^%
<keyname>Specifies the full path of the subkey or entry to be added. To specify a remote computer, include the computer name (in the format \<computername>\) as part of the keyname. Omitting \<computername>\ causes the operation to default to the local computer. The keyname must include a valid root key. Valid root keys for the local computer are:
- HKCR (HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT)
- HKCU (HKEY_CURRENT_USER)
- HKLM (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)
- HKU (HKEY_USERS)
- HKCC (HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG)
If a remote computer is specified, valid root keys are: HKLM and HKU. If the registry key name contains a space, enclose the key name in quotes./v <Valuename>Specifies the name of the add registry entry./veSpecifies that the added registry entry has a null value./t <Type>Specifies the type for the registry entry. Type must be one of the following:
- REG_SZ
- REG_MULTI_SZ
- REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN
- REG_DWORD
- REG_BINARY
- REG_DWORD_LITTLE_ENDIAN
- REG_LINK
- REG_FULL_RESOURCE_DESCRIPTOR
- REG_EXPAND_SZ/s <Separator>Specifies the character to be used to separate multiple instances of data when the REG_MULTI_SZ data type is specified and more than one entry is listed. If not specified, the default separator is \0./d <Data>Specifies the data for the new registry entry./fAdds the registry entry without prompting for confirmation./reg:32Specifies the key should be accessed using the 32-bit registry view./reg:64Specifies the key should be accessed using the 64-bit registry view./?Displays help at the command prompt.0Success1Failure