pythonpython-3.xpython-3.8winreg

How can I change the DWORD value of a registry key via python?

I am trying to make a script that disables cmd. Here is my script:

import winreg
registry_key = winreg.OpenKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System", 0, winreg.KEY_WRITE)
winreg.SetValueEx(registry_key, "DisableCMD", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, "1")

But I get

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\username\winregg.py", line 3, in <module>
    winreg.SetValueEx(registry_key, "DisableCMD", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, "1")
ValueError: Could not convert the data to the specified type.

What am I doing wrong and how do I fix it?

Solution

  • Try this...

    winreg.SetValueEx(registry_key, "DisableCMD", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, 1)