Syntax error How to retrieve windows registry keys and values using PowerShell?

How to retrieve windows registry keys and values using PowerShell?

To browse through the registry in PowerShell, we can use the Get-ChildItem command. For example to get all keys from the path HKLM:\Hardware we can use the below command.

Get-ChildItem HKLM:\HARDWARE

Or you can set the location and use the dir (get-ChildItem or ls) command to browse the path.

Example

PS C:\> Set-Location HKLM:\HARDWARE
PS HKLM:\HARDWARE> dir

Output

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE
Name    Property
----    --------
ACPI
DESCRIPTION
DEVICEMAP
RESOURCEMAP

To get the properties of the key, use the Get-ItemProperty command.

Example

Set-Location 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.'
Get-ItemProperty '.\VMware Drivers'

Output

efifw.status      : 1|1.1.0.0.0.1|oem2.inf
vmxnet3.status    : 1|1.1.8.16.0.1|oem3.inf
pvscsi.status     : 1|1.1.3.15.0.1|oem4.inf
vmusbmouse.status : 1|1.12.5.10.0.1|oem5.inf
vmmouse.status    : 1|1.12.5.10.0.1|oem6.inf
Updated on: 2021-02-08T07:31:24+05:30

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