New .reg file but not blank

Hey guys!

It is a part of script after clean install to add bat,ps1,reg,vbs to new context menu
REG ADD "HKCR\.ps1\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
REG ADD "HKCR\.reg\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
REG ADD "HKCR\.bat\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
REG ADD "HKCR\.vbs\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f

I want this this line and a blank line, when i create a new reg file. What i need to add to the script?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00



Hello @Feuer,

Feuer said:

It is a part of script after clean install to add bat,ps1,reg,vbs to new context menu:

REG ADD "HKCR\.ps1\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
REG ADD "HKCR\.reg\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
REG ADD "HKCR\.bat\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
REG ADD "HKCR\.vbs\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f

I want this line and a blank line, when i create a new reg file. What i need to add to the script?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

That line tells the OS that the file is a registry file, and is needed for ALL .reg files. it does NOT show up in the Context Menu itself.

Do you mean this, which puts a continuous line to separate the different sections? . . .

Code:

"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020

I hope this helps.

Hello Paul, thanks for your answer.
I think i need to explain;

When I apply this tweak
REG ADD "HKCR\.reg\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f

I have a new registry file entry in new menu, (it is ok, i havent problem with this)


Problem is here; it gives me an empty reg file.


but i want this; Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 and a blank line

Hello @Feuer,

Sorry, I am NOT following what you mean.

When you create a .reg file, the Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 MUST be the FIRST line in order for the OS to know that the file is a registry file. Then you enter your REG commands, and save the file as a .reg file. To implement the file, you double-click it and select Merge.

You can add descriptions / notes in the file by using ;, a bit like REM in Batch scripts.

I hope this helps.

Hello @Feuer,

Have a look at this to see if it help . . .

> How to add, modify, or delete registry subkeys and values by using a .reg file

I hope this helps.

Paul Black said:

Hello @Feuer,

Sorry, I am NOT following what you mean.

When you create a .reg file, the Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 MUST be the FIRST line in order for the OS to know that the file is a registry file. Then you enter your REG commands, and save the file as a .reg file. To implement the file, you double-click it and select Merge.

You can add descriptions / notes in the file by using ;, a bit like REM in Batch scripts.

I hope this helps.

Hey @Paul Black

Thanks again.
I know reg file needs Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 it is why i am asking what i need to add to my batch code;

REG ADD "HKCR\.reg\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f

I have to create this line Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 manually because windows gives me an empty reg file when i create.

EDIT: Thanks for your effort Paul
I have just found it

Registry Overview - ShellNew

HKCR\.ext Default ="Pointer to another key"
HKCR\.ext\ShellNew Default =(value not set)
Command ="any valid command"
FileName="any file in the Template directory"
NullFile=""
Data =the actual text (bytes) to be
placed in the file

Data value is what i was looking for ^^

REG ADD "HKCR\.reg\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
REG ADD "HKCR\.reg\ShellNew" /v "Data" /t REG_SZ /d "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00" /f

As a workaround, create a predefined reg file and set it as read only.
Every time you will want to save, it will ask you to save it as a new file.