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August 21, 2015Aug 21, 201508/21/15Summary: 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),
August 21, 2015Aug 21, 201508/21/15Summary: 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.
April 24, 2015Apr 24, 201504/24/15Summary: 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.
April 2, 2015Apr 2, 201504/2/15Summary: 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
April 2, 2015Apr 2, 201504/2/15Summary: 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.
