renaming registry keynames

[Killer]

Is it possible to rename registry keynames? example: I need to rename KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TESTNAME to KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NEWNAME

[t0ddie]

Is it possible to rename registry keynames? example: I need to rename KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TESTNAME to KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NEWNAME

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

try deleting it, and making a new keyname

[Killer]

try deleting it, and making a new keyname

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

By renaming it, I could retain the subkeys and their values within the key.

[nobby]

A compromise between t0ddie and Larry's solutions.

RegRead the key you need into a variable, then RegWrite using the new keyname and the varilable then RegDelete the key you don't need anymore.

[ezzetabi]

Why in do you want to rename a key?