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Delete a Registry Key and its Subkeys

A script to delete a registry key and its subkeys via a Custom Action. Useful for when we want to delete junk registry which has been left behind post uninstall.

Source:

technet.microsoft.com

Script:

Option Explicit
Dim intHive
Dim strComputer
Dim strKeyPath
Dim strSubkey 
Dim arrSubkeys
Const HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT = &H80000000
Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001
Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Const HKEY_USERS = &H80000003
Const HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG = &H80000005
On Error Resume Next 
strComputer = "."
strKeyPath = "Software\Test" 
Dim objRegistry : Set objRegistry = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv") 
DeleteSubkeys HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeypath 
Set objRegistry  = Nothing
Sub DeleteSubkeys(HKEY_HIVE, strKeyPath) 
objRegistry.EnumKey HKEY_HIVE, strKeyPath, arrSubkeys 
If IsArray(arrSubkeys) Then 
For Each strSubkey In arrSubkeys 
DeleteSubkeys HKEY_HIVE, strKeyPath & "\" & strSubkey 
Next 
End If 
objRegistry.DeleteKey HKEY_HIVE, strKeyPath 
End Sub

 

 

Delete a Registry Key and its Subkeys
Delete a Registry Key and its Subkeys

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