C++ extract .reg file to registry

Question

Can anyone tell me please how to extract the data from a .reg file into the registry?

I've tried:

 system("regedit /s product.reg");

It doesn't work, I have also looked at various other questions on here but have had no joy and I have also trouble understanding them.

Can anyone shed any light or send me a link that has a good example please?

Thanks

Answer 1

The following things applies to Windows Vista / Windows 7 and later version.

You won't be able to successfully execute regedit.exe unless your application is not running with Administrator privilege.

If you're using Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010, go to the property window of your project, expand the 'Linker' options, and select 'Manifest File'. Change UAC Execution Level to 'requireAministrator'. Save your project and rebuild your project.

Answer 2

根据此 ，正确的命令是：

reg IMPORT <FileName>

Answer 3

system("product.reg")

should also work. This is akin to double-clicking the file.

Answer 4

Since you're on Windows anyway: ShellExecuteA("product.reg") . Unlike system , this won't start a console window.