New-WmiRegistryValue.ps1

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

<#
.SYNOPSIS
This script creates a new registry Value using WMI.
.DESCRIPTION
This script uses WMI to get create a new registry Value.
This is a re-write of a VB Sample Script
.NOTES
File Name : New-RegistryKey.ps1
Author : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk
Requires : PowerShell Version 2.0
.LINK
This script posted to:
http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com
MSDN sample posted to:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394600%28VS.85%29.aspx
.EXAMPLE
Psh[C:\foo]>New-WmiRegistryValue.ps1
Value created
#>
# Define Constants
$HKEY_Local_Machine =2147483650
$computer ='.'
# Get Class to call static methods on
$reg = [WMIClass]"ROOT\DEFAULT:StdRegProv"
# Define key to create
$ValueName = "Example_Expanded_String_Value"
$Value = "%PATHEXT%"
$Key = "SOFTWARE\NewKey"
# Create Value entry
$results = $reg.SetExpandedStringValue($HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, $Key, $ValueName, $Value)
If ($results.Returnvalue -eq 0) {"Value created"}

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