How to Configure Registry Settings for Computers

Step 1: Name the Configuration

Provide a name and description for the Registry Settings Configuration.

Step 2: Define Configuration

You can perform the following actions:

• Write Value
• Delete Value
• Add Key
• Delete Key

Write Value

To write a value to the registry, select the Action as Write Value andspecify the following:

Parameter	Description
Header Key	Select the header key or  hive as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
Key	Keys are sub-components of the hives. Specify the key value.
Type	The type of the value. This varies with respect to the Header Key selected. Select the appropriate type from the combo box.
Value*	Specify the value to be added.
Data / Expression*	Specify the data or expression. If the new value has to be created without data, enter the word clear inside the parentheses as (clear).

* - Click the

icon to select and assign a dynamic variable to this parameter.

Example

To set the NoAutoUpdate value to 1 under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

Note

Note: When adding a value to the Registry, if the specified subkey path does not exist, it will be automatically created.

If WindowsUpdate or AU does not exist, they will be created.

If you wish to write more values, click Add More Registry Settings button and repeat step 2. The values gets added to the Registry Settings table.

Delete Value

To delete a value from the registry, select the Action as Delete Value andspecify the following values:

Parameter	Description
Header Key	Select the header key or  hive as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
Key	Keys are sub-components of the hives. Specify the key value.
Value	Specify the value to be deleted.

Example

To delete NoAutoUpdate under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

  

If you wish to delete more values, click Add Registry Settings button and repeat step 2. The values gets added to the Registry Settings table.

Add Key

To add a registry key, select the Action as Add Key and specify the following:

Parameter	Description
Header Key	Select the header key or  hive as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
Key	Keys are sub-components of the hives. Specify the key value to be added.

 

Example

To add key SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

If you wish to add more keys, click Add Registry Settings button and repeat step 2. The values gets added to the Registry Settings table.

Delete Key

To delete a registry key, select the Action as Delete Key and specify the following values:

Parameter	Description
Header Key	Select the header key or  hive as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
Key	Keys are sub-components of the hives. Specify the key value that has to be deleted.

Example

To delete key SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

If you wish to delete more keys, click Add Registry Settings button and repeat step 2. The values gets added to the Registry Settings table.

To modify a registry setting from the Registry Settings table, select the appropriate row and click

To delete a registry setting from the Registry Settings table, select the appropriate row and click

Import Value

To import a registry key value,click Import and select the registry file

Step 3: Define Target

Using  the Defining Targets procedure, define the targets for deploying the Registry Settings Configuration.

Step 4: Deploy Configuration

Click the Deploy button to deploy the defined Registry Settings Configuration in the targets defined. The configuration will take effect during the next system startup.

To save the configuration as draft, click Save as Draft.