This action creates a step to create, update, or delete registry values.  Use the Read Registry action to read a value from the registry.

 

Computer: A remote computer to connect to (optional).  If blank, the local computer's registry is modified.

 

Note: To access the registry on a remote computer, the Remote Procedure Call and Remote Registry services on the remote computer must be started.  Your network configuration may also need to be adjusted to allow access through Windows Firewall.  For Windows XP, if the computer is joined to a workgroup and the "Force network logons using local accounts to authenticate as Guest" policy is enabled, connecting to the remote computer will fail (this policy is enabled by default for a computer running Windows XP Professional that is joined to a workgroup).

 

Root key: The root registry key/hive to access.

 

Subkey: The subkey to access (for instance, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion), required.  Any subkeys that don't exist will be created when creating values.

 

Value name: The value to create/update or delete (optional).  The default value is updated if an empty string is entered.  To delete the subkey and all child keys/values, enter 5 asterisk characters, ***** (Important: be careful with this, as all keys and values below the subkey will be recursively deleted).

 

Delete the value: If checked, the registry key or value is deleted if it exists.

 

Value type: Type of value to create (string or DWORD).

 

Value data: The data to write to the registry value (required unless deleting).