Remove-WmiRegistryKey.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script creates removes registry key using WMI. 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.     This script uses WMI to get remove registry key.  
6.     This script deletes the key and everything below 
7.     it in the registry - use carefully! 
8. .NOTES 
9.     File Name  : Remove-WmiRegistryKey.ps1 
10.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
11.     Requires   : PowerShell Version 2.0 
12. .LINK 
13.     This script posted to: 
14.         http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com 
15.     MSDN sample posted to: 
16.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394600%28VS.85%29.aspx 
17. .EXAMPLE 
18.     Psh[C:\foo]>New-WMIRegistryKey.ps1 
19.     Key removed 
20. #> 
21.  
22. # Define Constants 
23. $HKEY_Local_Machine =2147483650  
24. $computer ='.' 
25.  
26. # Get Class to call static methods on 
27. $reg = [WMIClass]"ROOT\DEFAULT:StdRegProv" 
28.  
29. # Define key to create 
30. $Key     = "SOFTWARE\NewKey" 
31.  
32. # Create key and display reslts 
33. $results   = $reg.DeleteKey($HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, $Key) 
34. If ($results.Returnvalue -eq 0) {"Key Removed"}  

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