New-WmiRegistryValue.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script creates a new registry Value using WMI. 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.     This script uses WMI to get create a new registry Value. 
6.     This is a re-write of a VB Sample Script 
7. .NOTES 
8.     File Name  : New-RegistryKey.ps1 
9.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
10.     Requires   : PowerShell Version 2.0 
11. .LINK 
12.     This script posted to: 
13.         http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com 
14.     MSDN sample posted to: 
15.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394600%28VS.85%29.aspx 
16. .EXAMPLE 
17.     Psh[C:\foo]>New-WmiRegistryValue.ps1 
18.     Value created 
19. #> 
20.  
21. # Define Constants 
22. $HKEY_Local_Machine =2147483650  
23. $computer ='.' 
24.  
25. # Get Class to call static methods on 
26. $reg = [WMIClass]"ROOT\DEFAULT:StdRegProv" 
27.  
28. # Define key to create 
29. $ValueName = "Example_Expanded_String_Value" 
30. $Value     = "%PATHEXT%" 
31. $Key       = "SOFTWARE\NewKey" 
32.  
33. # Create Value entry 
34. $results   = $reg.SetExpandedStringValue($HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, $Key, $ValueName, $Value) 
35. If ($results.Returnvalue -eq 0) {"Value created"}  

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