Problem With RegWrite

[Carbon]

I am attempting to modify a registry value in a Java install script which installs Java silently and also modifies the registry.

The registry change disables the update feature in Java.

Orig:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREJavaSoftJava UpdatePolicy]
"EnableJavaUpdate"=dword:00000001

Modified

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREJavaSoftJava UpdatePolicy]
"EnableJavaUpdate"=dword:00000000

When I run the following line I get a return of zero and the registry is not modified:

RegWrite ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREJavaSoftJava UpdatePolicy", "EnableJavaUpdate", 00000000)

Can anyone help?

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Carbon

 

 

[Jos]

Are you running on an x64 os and running the x86 version of autoit3?

Jos

[Carbon]

I am currently running Win7 32 bit and the x86 version of autoit3.

[Jos]

Are you running in admin mode?

Try adding #requireadmin at the top of your script.

Jos

[Carbon]

I've tried that and I am still getting the same result.

[Jos]

You are also missing the Type you are trying to write. Check the helpfile for the proper syntax.

Jos

[Carbon]

Even when I add "REG_DWORD" to the line as the type I get the same result. I really should have put everything I tried in the first post as I am going to run out of posts for the day soon. 

I've been scouring the forums for a good part of the day attempting different things and no matter what I try I just can't get it to modify the registry.

I really appreciate you taking the time to help me.

[Jos]

Post what you have now and I will have a test with it.

You should be in the normal members now so the 5 posts limit is lifted.

Jos

[Carbon]

You know what, this is really weird, I rebooted and it seems to be working fine now. I wonder why a reboot would have mattered at all. The script works either way now with both 00000000 & 00000001 in that line.

[Carbon]

I've been messing with this all day and all I needed was a reboot. Come on.

[Carbon]

Here is the script:

I know it's basic, please don't laugh.

#requireadmin
;EnvSet gets rid of Security Warning Popup
EnvSet ("SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS","1")
ShellExecute ( "\\svritsnas3\BARRACUDA\java\Java 7.7 Silent Install" )
EnvSet ("SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS","0")
;Checks whether to apply 64bit or 32bit Java Update Kill reg fix
$WinVer_Check = MsgBox (4, "Java Installer", "Is this a Windows 7 32-bit Machine?")
If $WinVer_Check == 6 Then
   RegWrite ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy", "EnableJavaUpdate", "REG_DWORD", 00000000)
ElseIf $WinVer_Check == 7 Then
   RegWrite ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE64\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy", "EnableJavaUpdate", "REG_DWORD", 00000000)
EndIf

[Jos]

The last regwrite is wrong, but the first one should work.

Try this code and post the result in case you still have issues:

#requireadmin
If @OSArch = "X86" Then
   $rc = RegWrite ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy", "EnableJavaUpdate", "REG_DWORD", 00000000)
   ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $rc = ' & $rc & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console
ElseIf @OSArch = "X64" Then
   $rc = RegWrite ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE64\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy", "EnableJavaUpdate", "REG_DWORD", 00000000)
   ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $rc = ' & $rc & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console
Else
   ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : Other OSARCH????: ' & @OSArch & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console
EndIf

Edited November 26, 2013 by Jos

[Carbon]

Worked perfectly on X86 and thank you for getting rid of that needless MsgBox. Can I use those ConsoleWrite lines to debug any script? Also, in order to send them to a MsgBox would I have to create another line to print the error varable to a message box? Oh and you said the last regwrite wouldn't work? Is that because of the 64 at the end of HKLM? I thought I read that right in the help file as the proper syntax.

[Jos]

Worked perfectly on X86 and thank you for getting rid of that needless MsgBox. Can I use those ConsoleWrite lines to debug any script? Also, in order to send them to a MsgBox would I have to create another line to print the error varable to a message box? Oh and you said the last regwrite wouldn't work? Is that because of the 64 at the end of HKLM? I thought I read that right in the help file as the proper syntax.

The Consolewrite(s) are shown when you press F5 in SciTE. This way it is easy to debug without annoying MsgBoxes.

Your Last RegWrite had an error since you had both 64 at the end of the Hivename and Wow6432node in the key path:

RegWrite ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE64SOFTWAREWow6432NodeJavaSoftJava UpdatePolicy", "EnableJavaUpdate", "REG_DWORD", 00000000)

Mine looks different.

Jos

Edited November 27, 2013 by Jos

[Carbon]

Gotcha. Well I tested it on a Win7 32-bit & 64-bit machine and it seems to work flawlessly. Thanks so much for your help Jos!