Windows® PowerShell™ Unleashed

Chapter 10 PowerShell and the Registry

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Registry Management in PowerShell

• Registry Transactions

• Simplifying Registry Management

• Using 2.0 CTP Features

• Summary

This chapter explains how PowerShell can be used to manage the Windows Registry. To do this, the chapter explores in-depth examples of managing the Registry using PowerShell.

This chapter also discusses a new feature currently in the 2.0 CTP series called registry transactions and presents a series of working Registry management functions that are based on a real-world situation.

The goal is to give the reader a chance to learn how PowerShell scripting techniques can be applied to meet real-world Registry management and automation needs.

The chapter ...