I need to install a .reg file (INTRANET) by using Java. How do i get my goal ?
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You could use System.exec to launch regedit yourfile.reg
Here is how to do it :
String[] cmd = {"regedit", "yourfile.reg"};
Process p = Runtime.exec(cmd);
p.waitFor();
Last line is optional, it only allows you to wait until the operation is over.
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gumuruh
is that requiring the administrator priviledges @ValentinRocher ?
If you're already on Java 1.6, just grab java.awt.Desktop:
Desktop.getDesktop().open(new File("c:/yourfile.reg"));
It will launch the file using the default application associated with it, as if you're doubleclicking the particular file in Windows explorer.
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This can achieved through Process Builder in JAVA. Please consider the following example for this:
ProcessBuilder processBuilder = new ProcessBuilder("regedit", "reg_file_to_run.reg");
Process processToExecute = processBuilder.start();
And then you can optionally wait for the completion of process execution with this line:
processToExecute.waitFor();
Note: If command in your registry file asks for confirmation prompts while making changes in registry entries, you can perform it silently as well with '/s' option. Like this:
ProcessBuilder processBuilder = new ProcessBuilder("regedit", "/s", "reg_file_to_run.reg");
With this command would be executed silently without any confirmation prompt.
answered Sep 26, 2016 at 19:26
Bilal Ahmed Yaseen
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gumuruh
is this calling require us to be administrator mode first in windows envrionment?