XP Batch scripting Reg Delete Problem

[SimpleSi]

Up in Lancs we've got to change all our proxy settings and I thought I just knock up a little batch file to do the job

(I don't use AD or anything clever)

 

so I did this yesterday

REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v AutoConfigURL /f
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v ProxyServer /f
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v ProxyEnable /f

 

and it worked fine on a w2k3 server and win7 laptop.

 

So came to next school today - and it fails on XP with

To many command-line parameters.

Literal cut and past - To is spelt like that !!

 

Google has got me no-where

Anyone had this before and know the workaround?

 

Simon

PS Why is it the simple things that fail!!!!!!

[andy_b]

Just tested it on xp and it seemed to work fine. Not having the quotes around the key will generate "To many command-line parameters", so might be worth double checking that.

 

Alternatively can you import a .reg file with all the keys you no longer want set equal to -, e.g.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyServer"=-

[SimpleSi]

That code is cut and paste

Did you try it inside a .bat file or just straight from command line

it works for me from command line but not inside of a batch file.

 

Thanks for alternative solution though

 

Simon

[andy_b]

Both command line and .bat file worked ok.

 

No real idea why it wouldn't work, sorry

 

Maybe try escaping the quotes with ^ to see if there is something strange going on with them.

[Arthur]

This works for me on Windows 7...

 

REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v "AutoConfigURL" /f
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v "ProxyServer" /f
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v "ProxyEnable" /f

[SimpleSi]

I just added the import to my wpkg packages and it works on both XP and Win7 64bit

I could probably take the batch file bit out but I'm leaving it just in case

  	id="noproxy"
name="Set computer to No Proxy"
revision="1"
reboot="false"
priority="100"
notify="false"
execute="always">


   			cmd='%COMSPEC% /C "%PACKAGES%\proxy\noproxy.bat"' />
			cmd='%COMSPEC% /C REGEDIT.EXE  /S  "%PACKAGES%\proxy\noproxy.reg"' />
			cmd='%COMSPEC% /C "%PACKAGES%\proxy\noproxy.bat"' />
			cmd='%COMSPEC% /C REGEDIT.EXE  /S  "%PACKAGES%\proxy\noproxy.reg"' />	
   

 

and noproxy.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]

"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000000
"ProxyServer"=-
"AutoConfigURL"=-

Simon

[Arthur]

FWIW, if you look at the WPKG page for Skype, you will see that you are missing the double quotes around the registry values. i.e.

 

[SimpleSi]

Tried that in the batch file - no diff

I could probably run the batch files lines like yoru example - may try that tomorrow

 

But its a strange error Even the error message is an error

 

Simon

Edited March 5, 2014 by SimpleSi

[SimpleSi]

decided at 2nd school to do it all via WPKG instead of batch script and it works fine

 

  	id="noproxy"
name="Set computer to No Proxy"
revision="1"
reboot="false"
priority="100"
notify="false"
execute="always">


		cmd='%COMSPEC% /C REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v "AutoConfigURL" /f' />
		cmd='%COMSPEC% /C REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v "ProxyServer" /f' />
		cmd='%COMSPEC% /C REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v "ProxyEnable" /f' />

		cmd='%COMSPEC% /C REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v "AutoConfigURL" /f' />
		cmd='%COMSPEC% /C REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v "ProxyServer" /f' />
		cmd='%COMSPEC% /C REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v "ProxyEnable" /f' />

Still very strange with that 1st error - I think it is a genuine old bug that no-ones ever sorted

 

Simon

[SimpleSi]

Absolutley bloomin typical

 

1. This WPKG package isn't working in one of my schools (I just set it to run and didn't check as its worked flawlessly in 5 others!)

 

 

2. The school is running fine even without it!!!!! (so thankful for small mercies)