Java and Windows - error: illegal escape character

Question

I have done my .java file that changes registry data. But I am getting \"illegal escape character\" error on the line where Runtime.getRuntime().exec exists. Wh

Answer 1

You need to escape the backslash characters in your registry path string:

"REG ADD `HKCU\\Software\\ ...

The backslash character has a special meaning in strings: it's used to introduce escape characters. if you want to use it literally in a string, then you'll need to escape it, by using a double-backslash.