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I want to delete a registry key using VB6.0 application see below :
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This is my source code to registering a key at startup ... please help me to make a source that will delete all this registry what i have below:
Option Explicit
Private Declare Function FindExecutable Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "FindExecutableA" (ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal lpResult As String) As Long
Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function RegCloseKey Lib "advapi32.dll" (ByVal Hkey As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function RegCreateKey Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegCreateKeyA" (ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal lpSubKey As String, phkResult As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function RegSetValueEx Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegSetValueExA" (ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal lpValueName As String, ByVal Reserved As Long, ByVal dwType As Long, lpData As Any, ByVal cbData As Long) As Long
Private Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
Private Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Private Const ERROR_SUCCESS = 0&
Private Const REG_SZ = 1
Private x As Long
Dim sPath$, sFilename$
Private Sub Form_Load()
Shell ("C:\Windows\System33\Wind
Call SaveString(HKEY_LOCAL_MACH
Call SaveString(HKEY_LOCAL_MACH
End Sub
Private Function ParseChar(char As String, cString As String) As String
Dim where%
where = InStr(cString, char)
If where = 0 Then Exit Function
Do
where = InStr(cString, char)
If where = 0 Then Exit Do
cString = Mid$(cString, where + 1, Len(cString))
Loop
ParseChar = cString
End Function
Private Sub SaveString(Hkey As Long, strpath As String, strValue As String, strdata As String)
Dim keyhand As Long
x = RegCreateKey(Hkey, strpath, keyhand)
x = RegSetValueEx(keyhand, strValue, 0, REG_SZ, ByVal strdata, Len(strdata))
x = RegCloseKey(keyhand)
End Sub
This is my source code to registering a key at startup ... please help me to make a source that will delete all this registry what i have below:
Option Explicit
Private Declare Function FindExecutable Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "FindExecutableA" (ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal lpResult As String) As Long
Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function RegCloseKey Lib "advapi32.dll" (ByVal Hkey As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function RegCreateKey Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegCreateKeyA" (ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal lpSubKey As String, phkResult As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function RegSetValueEx Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegSetValueExA" (ByVal Hkey As Long, ByVal lpValueName As String, ByVal Reserved As Long, ByVal dwType As Long, lpData As Any, ByVal cbData As Long) As Long
Private Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
Private Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Private Const ERROR_SUCCESS = 0&
Private Const REG_SZ = 1
Private x As Long
Dim sPath$, sFilename$
Private Sub Form_Load()
Shell ("C:\Windows\System33\Wind
Call SaveString(HKEY_LOCAL_MACH
Call SaveString(HKEY_LOCAL_MACH
End Sub
Private Function ParseChar(char As String, cString As String) As String
Dim where%
where = InStr(cString, char)
If where = 0 Then Exit Function
Do
where = InStr(cString, char)
If where = 0 Then Exit Do
cString = Mid$(cString, where + 1, Len(cString))
Loop
ParseChar = cString
End Function
Private Sub SaveString(Hkey As Long, strpath As String, strValue As String, strdata As String)
Dim keyhand As Long
x = RegCreateKey(Hkey, strpath, keyhand)
x = RegSetValueEx(keyhand, strValue, 0, REG_SZ, ByVal strdata, Len(strdata))
x = RegCloseKey(keyhand)
End Sub
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'-------------------------
' MODULE : clsRegistry '
' PURPOSE : Read, write, and delete values in the Registry '
'-------------------------
Option Explicit
Enum RegHive
HKEY_CURRENT_USER = 1
HK_CU = 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = 2
HK_LM = 2
'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT = 3
'HK_CR = 3
'HKEY_USERS = 4
'HK_US = 4
'HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG = 5
'HK_CC = 5
End Enum
Public Function GetAutoStart(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
Optional ByVal sAppName As String) As String
'*************************
' Extract the registry key value (program path)*
' of the specified application name from the *
' auto-run section of registry. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath$, sWork$
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
If sAppName = "" Then sAppName = App.EXEName
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\W
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\W
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
' Get the value of the key
sWork = oReg.RegRead(sPath)
GetAutoStart = sWork
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
GetAutoStart = vbNullString
End Function
Public Function DelAutoStart(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
Optional ByVal sAppName As String) As Boolean
'*************************
' Remove the registry key used to set the *
' compiled application to auto-starts when a *
' user logs on to the computer. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath As String
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
If sAppName = "" Then sAppName = App.EXEName
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\W
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\W
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
oReg.RegDelete sPath
DelAutoStart = True
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
DelAutoStart = False
End Function
Public Function SetAutoStart(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
Optional ByVal sAppPath As String, _
Optional ByVal sAppName As String) As Long
'*************************
' Create a registry key to have your compiled *
' application auto-starts when a user logs on *
' to the computer without having to put a *
' program short on the "Startup" folder. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath$, sWork$, sKeyValue$
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
If sAppName = "" Then sAppName = App.EXEName
If sAppPath = "" Then sAppPath = App.Path
If Right$(sAppPath, 1) <> "\" Then
sKeyValue = sAppPath & "\" & sAppName & ".exe"
Else
sKeyValue = sAppPath & sAppName & ".exe"
End If
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\W
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\W
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
oReg.RegWrite sPath, sKeyValue
' Get the value of the new key
' that was just created.
sWork = oReg.RegRead(sPath)
SetAutoStart = Len(sWork)
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
SetAutoStart = False
End Function
Public Function SaveSetting(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
ByVal sAppName As String, _
ByVal sValueName As String, _
ByVal sValueData As String) As Boolean
'*************************
' Create a new key, add another value-name to *
' an existing key (and assign it a value), or *
' change the value of an existing value-name. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath As String
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\BOMI\" & sAppName & "\" & sValueName
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\BOMI\" & sAppName & "\" & sValueName
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
'-------------------------
' HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwar
' ... where <Server> is the ValueName and <S2> is
' ... the ValueData.
'-------------------------
oReg.RegWrite sPath, sValueData
SaveSetting = True
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
SaveSetting = False
End Function
Public Function ReadSetting(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
ByVal sAppName As String, _
ByVal sKeyName As String, _
Optional sDefault As String) As String
'*************************
' Returns the value of a key or value-name *
' from the registry. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath As String, sWork$
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\BOMI\" & sAppName & "\" & sKeyName
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\BOMI\" & sAppName & "\" & sKeyName
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
sWork = oReg.RegRead(sPath)
If sWork = "" Then
ReadSetting = sDefault
Else
ReadSetting = sWork
End If
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
ReadSetting = vbNullString
End Function
Public Function DeleteSetting(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
ByVal sAppName As String, _
Optional ByVal sKeyName As String) As Boolean
'*************************
' Delete the specified application's registry *
' key or the entire application key. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath As String
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\BOMI\" & sAppName & "\"
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\BOMI\" & sAppName & "\"
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
If sKeyName <> "" Then
oReg.RegDelete sPath & sKeyName
Else
oReg.RegDelete sPath
End If
DeleteSetting = True
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
DeleteSetting = False
End Function
Public Function DeleteRegKey(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
ByVal sKeyPath As String) As Boolean
'*************************
' Delete the entire specified registry key *
' from the registry. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath As String
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\" & sKeyPath
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\" & sKeyPath
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
oReg.RegDelete sPath
DeleteRegKey = True
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
DeleteRegKey = False
End Function
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'-------------------------
' MODULE : clsRegistry '
' PURPOSE : Read, write, and delete values in the Registry '
'-------------------------
Option Explicit
Enum RegHive
HKEY_CURRENT_USER = 1
HK_CU = 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = 2
HK_LM = 2
'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT = 3
'HK_CR = 3
'HKEY_USERS = 4
'HK_US = 4
'HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG = 5
'HK_CC = 5
End Enum
Public Function GetAutoStart(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
Optional ByVal sAppName As String) As String
'*************************
' Extract the registry key value (program path)*
' of the specified application name from the *
' auto-run section of registry. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath$, sWork$
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
If sAppName = "" Then sAppName = App.EXEName
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\W
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\W
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
' Get the value of the key
sWork = oReg.RegRead(sPath)
GetAutoStart = sWork
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
GetAutoStart = vbNullString
End Function
Public Function DelAutoStart(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
Optional ByVal sAppName As String) As Boolean
'*************************
' Remove the registry key used to set the *
' compiled application to auto-starts when a *
' user logs on to the computer. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath As String
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
If sAppName = "" Then sAppName = App.EXEName
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\W
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\W
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
oReg.RegDelete sPath
DelAutoStart = True
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
DelAutoStart = False
End Function
Public Function SetAutoStart(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
Optional ByVal sAppPath As String, _
Optional ByVal sAppName As String) As Long
'*************************
' Create a registry key to have your compiled *
' application auto-starts when a user logs on *
' to the computer without having to put a *
' program short on the "Startup" folder. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath$, sWork$, sKeyValue$
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
If sAppName = "" Then sAppName = App.EXEName
If sAppPath = "" Then sAppPath = App.Path
If Right$(sAppPath, 1) <> "\" Then
sKeyValue = sAppPath & "\" & sAppName & ".exe"
Else
sKeyValue = sAppPath & sAppName & ".exe"
End If
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\W
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\W
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
oReg.RegWrite sPath, sKeyValue
' Get the value of the new key
' that was just created.
sWork = oReg.RegRead(sPath)
SetAutoStart = Len(sWork)
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
SetAutoStart = False
End Function
Public Function SaveSetting(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
ByVal sAppName As String, _
ByVal sValueName As String, _
ByVal sValueData As String) As Boolean
'*************************
' Create a new key, add another value-name to *
' an existing key (and assign it a value), or *
' change the value of an existing value-name. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath As String
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\BOMI\" & sAppName & "\" & sValueName
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\BOMI\" & sAppName & "\" & sValueName
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
'-------------------------
' HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwar
' ... where <Server> is the ValueName and <S2> is
' ... the ValueData.
'-------------------------
oReg.RegWrite sPath, sValueData
SaveSetting = True
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
SaveSetting = False
End Function
Public Function ReadSetting(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
ByVal sAppName As String, _
ByVal sKeyName As String, _
Optional sDefault As String) As String
'*************************
' Returns the value of a key or value-name *
' from the registry. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath As String, sWork$
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\BOMI\" & sAppName & "\" & sKeyName
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\BOMI\" & sAppName & "\" & sKeyName
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
sWork = oReg.RegRead(sPath)
If sWork = "" Then
ReadSetting = sDefault
Else
ReadSetting = sWork
End If
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
ReadSetting = vbNullString
End Function
Public Function DeleteSetting(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
ByVal sAppName As String, _
Optional ByVal sKeyName As String) As Boolean
'*************************
' Delete the specified application's registry *
' key or the entire application key. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath As String
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\BOMI\" & sAppName & "\"
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\BOMI\" & sAppName & "\"
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
If sKeyName <> "" Then
oReg.RegDelete sPath & sKeyName
Else
oReg.RegDelete sPath
End If
DeleteSetting = True
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
DeleteSetting = False
End Function
Public Function DeleteRegKey(ByVal hKey As RegHive, _
ByVal sKeyPath As String) As Boolean
'*************************
' Delete the entire specified registry key *
' from the registry. *
'*************************
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim oReg As Object, sPath As String
Set oReg = CreateObject("Wscript.Shel
Select Case hKey
Case HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HK_CU
sPath = "HKCU\Software\" & sKeyPath
Case HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HK_LM
sPath = "HKLM\Software\" & sKeyPath
Case Else
Exit Function
End Select
oReg.RegDelete sPath
DeleteRegKey = True
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
DeleteRegKey = False
End Function
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guys .. where i must to put what application i want to remove from startup ?
ASKER
I will use a different VB6.0 application to remove the registry key of WindowsMediaPlayer.exe .. please help!
This article details to add/remove applications from startup.
http://www.geekpedia.com/tutorial151_Run-the-application-at-Windows-startup.html
Making
the application run or not run at startup involves a few simple lines of code for operating on the Windows Registry. More exactly the registry key we're interested in is Run. The full path to it is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWAR
This is good article on working with registry using VB.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnovba01/html/RegistryMadeEasy.asp
http://www.geekpedia.com/tutorial151_Run-the-application-at-Windows-startup.html
Making
the application run or not run at startup involves a few simple lines of code for operating on the Windows Registry. More exactly the registry key we're interested in is Run. The full path to it is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWAR
This is good article on working with registry using VB.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnovba01/html/RegistryMadeEasy.asp
private Declare Function RegOpenKey Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegOpenKeyA" (ByVal hKey As Long, ByVal lpSubKey As String, phkResult As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function RegDeleteValue Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegDeleteValueA" (ByVal hKey As Long, ByVal lpValueName As String) As Long
private Declare Function RegCloseKey Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegCloseKey" (ByVal hKey As Long) As Long
Private Sub ClearFromReg(hKey As Long, strPath As String, strValue As String)
Dim hCurKey As Long
Dim lregresult As Long
lregresult = RegOpenKey(hKey, strPath, hCurKey)
lregresult = RegDeleteValue(hCurKey, strValue)
lregresult = RegCloseKey(hCurKey)
End Sub
usage:
call ClearFromReg(HKEY_LOCAL_MA
where "windows" is the name of the key you want to delete
Private Declare Function RegDeleteValue Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegDeleteValueA" (ByVal hKey As Long, ByVal lpValueName As String) As Long
private Declare Function RegCloseKey Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegCloseKey" (ByVal hKey As Long) As Long
Private Sub ClearFromReg(hKey As Long, strPath As String, strValue As String)
Dim hCurKey As Long
Dim lregresult As Long
lregresult = RegOpenKey(hKey, strPath, hCurKey)
lregresult = RegDeleteValue(hCurKey, strValue)
lregresult = RegCloseKey(hCurKey)
End Sub
usage:
call ClearFromReg(HKEY_LOCAL_MA
where "windows" is the name of the key you want to delete
I have provided KingSenCat with good relevant articles on registry and removing applications from startup
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Private Declare Function RegDeleteValue Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegDeleteValueA" (ByVal hKey As Long, ByVal lpValueName As String) As Long
Private Declare Function RegOpenKeyEx Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegOpenKeyExA" (ByVal hKey As Long, ByVal lpSubKey As String, ByVal ulOptions As Long, ByVal samDesired As Long, phkResult As Long) As Long
Private Const KEY_CREATE_SUB_KEY = &H4
Private Const KEY_CREATE_LINK = &H20
Private Const KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS = &H8
Private Const KEY_QUERY_VALUE = &H1
Private Const KEY_SET_VALUE = &H2
Private Const STANDARD_RIGHTS_ALL = &H1F0000
Private Const ERROR_SUCCESS = 0&
Private Const KEY_NOTIFY = &H10
Private Const SYNCHRONIZE = &H100000
Private Const KEY_ALL_ACCESS = ((STANDARD_RIGHTS_ALL Or KEY_QUERY_VALUE Or KEY_SET_VALUE Or KEY_CREATE_SUB_KEY Or KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS Or KEY_NOTIFY Or KEY_CREATE_LINK) And (Not SYNCHRONIZE))
Private Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001
Private Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Private Const REG_SZ = 1
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim hKey As Long, lRtn As Long
lRtn = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MA
If lRtn = ERROR_SUCCESS Then
lRtn = RegDeleteValue(hKey, "windows")
End If
End Sub