Adding a registry key in Windows 8.1 to enable downloading test drivers

Question

I am trying to enable downloading test drivers on my Windows 8.1. The tutorial says that I should add the following key to the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Test Drivers - use at own risk

I think i should:

1) go into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ in the regedit

2) right click on Windows then New->Key

3) name the key "Test Drivers"

4) click on new key Test drivers and set "Value data" into "use at own risk"

Am I correct? Would be also nice if you could tell me if it can be done from the command line (it's easier). Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

No, the correct thing to do is to right click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows and select New => Key and name it Test Drivers - use at own risk

To add it from the Command Line, you have to:

Paste this into a file and name it import.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Test Drivers - use at own risk]
"1"="1"
"1"=-

Then, simply save and run.