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PowerTip: Use PowerShell Tab Expansion to Navigate Registry

August 21, 2015 Aug 21, 2015 08/21/15

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Summary: Use the Windows PowerShell tab expansion feature to quickly navigate the Windows registry. How can I use Windows PowerShell to explore settings in the Windows registry? Use a cmdlet like Get-Item, Get-ItemProperty, or Get-ItemPropertyValue, specify the drive (such as HKCU), ...

New PowerShell 5 Feature Provids Better Registry Support

August 21, 2015 Aug 21, 2015 08/21/15

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Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about a new feature in Windows PowerShell 5.0 that providers better registry support. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Windows PowerShell registry drive has always been somewhat of a love-hate relationship with me. I mean, it makes such great sense to be able to work with the ...

Use PowerShell to Move User Files and Update Registry

April 24, 2015 Apr 24, 2015 04/24/15

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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to move user files and update the registry. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to move a bunch of user files from their local computer to a network share so we can back up the user's data prior to migrating their desktops. I know there are various tools I can ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Read Registry Key Property Value

April 2, 2015 Apr 2, 2015 04/2/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to read a registry key property value. How can I use Windows PowerShell to read a registry key property value so I can find the version of a particular software package? Use the Get-ItemProperty cmdlet, for example: Get-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\ScriptingGuys\Scripts -Name version...

Update or Add Registry Key Value with PowerShell

April 2, 2015 Apr 2, 2015 04/2/15

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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to update or add a registry key value. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am having a problem trying to update the registry. I am using the New-ItemProperty cmdlet, but it fails if the registry key does not exist. I added the –Force parameter, but it still will ...

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PowerTip: Use PowerShell Tab Expansion to Navigate Registry

New PowerShell 5 Feature Provids Better Registry Support

Use PowerShell to Move User Files and Update Registry

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Read Registry Key Property Value

Update or Add Registry Key Value with PowerShell

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