Delete a specific reg key: How to

[zak_711]

Hello everyone. I apologize for my last post in which I asked the country code for my language! It was enough that I'd open the .ini file! Now I think I have made ​​some progress, but it's still not enough.

I need to delete a registry key ( and all the subkeys )that is incorrectly created every time I launch a portable application. I followed the instructions on the Piriform website about the .ini file (winreg2.ini), but it wasn't enough.

Ccleaner, indeed, sees the registry key but it doesn't remove it.

I think winreg2.ini lacks of a line. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

 

[invalid Reg Key]

LangSecRef=3004

Default=True

RegKey1=HKCU\Software\Enigma Protector

 

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Enigma Protector]

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Enigma Protector\A4C2B74853A54DE3-F9A9A9839FF05FED]

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Enigma Protector\A4C2B74853A54DE3-F9A9A9839FF05FED\5367AD53BAF7AD5B-55EC381193ED1459]

"46DF8FD7"=hex:24,8b,69,6f,ac,7c,dd,8a,6f,18,da,2f,69,6d

[hazelnut]

Just a thought..... if the application in question is having this unwanted effect would you not be better reporting it to them?

 

http://enigmaprotector.com/en/support.html

 

Info on this app is quite interesting when you read what it does

 

http://www.enigmaprotector.com/en/home.html

[zak_711]

Just a thought..... if the application in question is having this unwanted effect would you not be better reporting it to them?

 

http://enigmaprotector.com/en/support.html

 

Info on this app is quite interesting when you read what it does

 

http://www.enigmaprotector.com/en/home.html

 

This is not the question since I've never installed enigmaprotector software! The key is given by RadioSure on SOME radio stations! Incredible!

Anyway, this is a relevant question since may be I'll need to delete OTHER reg keys.

Hence I posted: How to?!

Thanks

[Andavari]

To delete the whole parent key you don't need CCleaner, it's very simple using Windows own tools:

1. Open Notepad

2. Paste into Notepad what's listed in the code box below.

3. Save the document as including the quotes wrapped around the file name: "Delete Enigma Protector RegKey.reg"

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Enigma Protector]

 

Notice the minus "-" symbol in front of HKEY, well that's what deletes the registry key. Note that you may need to right click and run the .REG file as Administrator.

 

You can then keep that .REG file with that portable program to cleanup after using it!

 

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Edit:

 

If you're dead sit on using only CCleaner to remove it try this instead:

 

[*Remove Enigma Protector]
LangSecRef=3004
Default=True
RegKey1=HKCU\Software|Enigma Protector

I don't know if CCleaner will remove the whole key or not doing it this way.

 

Note that in CCleaner in order for it to delete things you have to substitute the final \ with an | it's weird but that's how things are.

[hazelnut]

This is not the question since I've never installed enigmaprotector software! The key is given by RadioSure on SOME radio stations! Incredible!

 

 

Ah I see, I understand now after reading others opinions on this app doing that

 

http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=30397

[zak_711]

I tried the Andavari solution but it doesn't work. I also tried to add aspecific line in ccleaner.ini:

Include25=REG|HKCU\Software\Enigma Protector

It's the negative of the exclusion option, but it still doesn't work.

I'd prefer to use Ccleaner for "this" reg key, like for a temp file, since "this" reg key is usually given by a "not properly portable software". ( F.E. Ausdiskdefragportable )

Any tip is welcome.

Thanks.

[Alan_B]

The clue is in the name

"Protector"

 

It has grabbed hold of your registry and is not letting go.

You have to regard it and deal with it as malware.

 

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Enigma Protector]

 

That is the answer - if that fails you do not have adequate authority.

If you run as Administrator and it will not go then you have to take ownership so you can purge it.

 

No way that CCleaner will do that.

[zak_711]

I have to delete manually the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Enigma Protector after closing Radio Sure.

It's not a malware, it's only a not so good portable software. I open the editor and then I delete the key.

That's all.

So I was wondering if Ccleaner could do that for me.

( Or some power user! )

Thanks.

[Nergal]

Ok so here is the issue with all the above posts

 

1) don't use winreg2.ini use winapp2.ini

 

2) You are missing a dectect key

 

This is the correct code (and only run this WITH protector closed

 

[*Remove Enigma Protector] 
LangSecRef=3004 
Detect=HKCU\Software\Enigma Protector
Default=True 
RegKey1=HKCU\Software|Enigma Protector

 

3. Please contact the makers of the Enigma program, if they are advertising this as portable, and direct them to this thread.

 

http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1648&sid=386e7a6baa791ca765027e75172f80a2

 

Andrew (and our other members there) makes a very good case for what is considered portable (by the portable community) and why

[zak_711]

I had already tried this solution by looking at winapp2.ini file. I added "Detect ..." but it didn't work, even renaming the file in winreg2.ini. Maybe the problem is that the registry key is generated by "Radio Sure Portable" that has nothing to do with the software "Enigma Protector", as reported in previous posts. I'll have to use the reg file. I hope Ccleaner's future versions will have the choice to select registry keys in "Advanced" as it does for files. Thanks everyone for the given time, alas empty!

zak_711

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[zak_711]

For anyone who needs: the only software that can delete specific reg keys ( at your option ) is RegAssassin.

Since it's a small completely portable executable," I don't think " it would be difficult to set up a similar task in Ccleaner.

 

Greetings.

 

zak_711

[Alan_B]

You are right - and wrong ! !

For anyone who needs: the only software that can delete specific reg keys ( at your option ) is RegAssassin.

Google Regassassin and you get 30,700 results, and they all say it deals with malware,

and I did tell you this ! !

 

Since it's a small completely portable executable," I don't think " it would be difficult to set up a similar task in Ccleaner.

This would be entirely against the safety first ethos of CCleaner.

If a registry key cannot be easily removed there is probably a reason.

The reason is often that Windows would suffer damage unless it protected itself.