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Creating a .reg File
Updated: December 2, 2007
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
To create a scripting solution that changes a registry setting on a computer, you can use the registry editor to add or modify a registry setting and then export the setting to a .reg file. You can use the .reg file in scripts to apply the registry setting to other computers.
Requirements
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Credentials: Administrators
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Tools: Regedit.exe
To export a registry setting to a .reg file
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Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
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In the console tree, navigate to the registry entry that you want to include in the file.
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Add or modify the entry that you want to export to the .reg file.
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With the entry selected, on the File menu, click Export.
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In the console tree, navigate to the registry entry that you want to include in the file.
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In the Save in box, navigate to the location for the .reg file.
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In the File name box, type a name for the .reg file.
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Under Export range, click Selected branch, and then click Save.
