RegistryKey.DeleteSubKey Method (String)
Deletes the specified subkey.
Namespace: Microsoft.Win32
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- subkey
- Type: System.String
The name of the subkey to delete. This string is not case-sensitive.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | The subkey has child subkeys |
| ArgumentException | The subkey parameter does not specify a valid registry key |
| ArgumentNullException | subkey is null |
| SecurityException | The user does not have the permissions required to delete the key. |
| ObjectDisposedException | The RegistryKey being manipulated is closed (closed keys cannot be accessed). |
| UnauthorizedAccessException | The user does not have the necessary registry rights. |
The following example demonstrates how to use DeleteSubKey.
using System; using Microsoft.Win32; class RegKeyDel { static void Main() { // Create a subkey named Test9999 under HKEY_CURRENT_USER. RegistryKey test9999 = Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey("Test9999"); // Create two subkeys under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Test9999. The // keys are disposed when execution exits the using statement. RegistryKey testName = test9999.CreateSubKey("TestName"); RegistryKey testSettings = test9999.CreateSubKey("TestSettings"); // Create data for the TestSettings subkey. testSettings.SetValue("Language", "French"); testSettings.SetValue("Level", "Intermediate"); testSettings.SetValue("ID", 123); // delete the subkey "TestName" test9999.DeleteSubKey("TestName"); // delete everything under and including "Test9999" Registry.CurrentUser.DeleteSubKeyTree("Test9999"); } }
- RegistryPermission
for the ability to modify the specified registry key. Associated enumeration: RegistryPermissionAccess.Write
- SecurityPermission
for the ability to access the specified registry key if it is a remote key. Associated enumeration: SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.