The rename function

Keys and values can be renamed using the rename function.

The command syntax is:

fileregedit [-f reg_file] rename user path name new_name class
  • There are no optional arguments to the rename function.
  • The item which is to be renamed must be specified.
  • The class argument must be either KEY or VALUE since it is possible to have both a key and a value with the same name contained in the same path.

To rename Preference to Choice, the command is:

fileregedit rename phoebe /XyEnterprise/Software/Web Preference Choice VALUE

Sample output of the above command:

# fileregedit rename phoebe /XyEnterprise/Software/Web Preference Choice VALUE 1 item renamed, 0 paths renamed.

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