Rename a Registry Key

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MattWilkinson
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Rename a Registry Key

Postby MattWilkinson » Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:48 am

Is it possible to rename a registry key in IA. I can't see any command that does this

FrancescoT
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Re: Rename a Registry Key

Postby FrancescoT » Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:09 am

Dear Matt,

Unfortunately, it is not possible ... because it does not exist a WIN API to rename a registry key.

The only option it is to create a new key that has the same settings of your original key and then to delete this last one.

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Francesco Toscano
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