Public/Get-pseRegistryValue.ps1
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function Get-pseRegistryValue { <# .SYNOPSIS Retrieves a specific registry value from the specified registry path. .DESCRIPTION The Get-pseRegistryValue function retrieves a specific registry value from the Windows Registry. You can specify the registry path and the name of the value you want to retrieve. If the specified registry value is found, it is returned. If the value is not found or an error occurs during the retrieval process, the function returns $null. .PARAMETER RegistryPath Specifies the registry path from which to retrieve the value.. .PARAMETER RegistryValueName Specifies the name of the registry value to retrieve. .EXAMPLE Get-pseRegistryValue -RegistryPath "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\CustomSoftware" -RegistryValueName "CustomId" Retrieves a custom registry value named "CustomId" from the specified registry path. .NOTES Author : owen.heaume Version : 1.0.0 - Initial release #> [cmdletbinding()] param( [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$RegistryPath, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$RegistryValueName ) try { Write-Host "Retrieving value [$RegistryValueName] from registry path [$RegistryPath ]" $regValue = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $RegistryPath -Name $RegistryValueName -ea stop).$registryValuename return $regValue } catch { Write-Error "Unable to retrieve value [$RegistryValueName] from registry. Error: $_" } } |