SET: How to Suppress Registry Editor Dialog Window (161993)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q161993

SUMMARY

Whenever a *.reg file is run to update a registry key, the following dialog window is displayed:
Information in <file name>.reg has been successfully entered into the registry.
In some situations, such as in batch files, you may want to bypass this window.

To bypass this dialog window use the following command line:

Regedit /s <file name>.reg
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/16/2004
Keywords:KB161993
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