Category Archives: ItemProperty

cmdlet, ItemProperty, Set

Set-ItemProperty

NAME
    Set-ItemProperty

SYNOPSIS
    Creates or changes the value of a property of an item.

SYNTAX
    Set-ItemProperty [-LiteralPath] <string[]> -InputObject <psobject> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

    Set-ItemProperty [-Path] <string[]> -InputObject <psobject> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

    Set-ItemProperty [-LiteralPath] <string[]> [-Name] <string> [-Value] <Object> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

    Set-ItemProperty [-Path] <string[]> [-Name] <string> [-Value] <Object> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION
    The Set-ItemProperty cmdlet changes the value of the property of the specified item. You can use the cmdlet to establish or change the properties of items. For example, you can use Set-ItemProperty to set the value of the IsReadOnly property of a file object to true.

    You also use Set-ItemProperty to create and change Registry values and data. For example, you can add a new Registry entry to a key and establish or change its value.

PARAMETERS
    -Credential <PSCredential>
        Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

        Type a user name, such as “User01” or “Domain01\User01”, or enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.

        This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows PowerShell.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Exclude <string[]>
        Specifies those items upon which the cmdlet is not to act, and includes all others.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Filter <string>
        Specifies a filter in the provider’s format or language. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. The syntax of the filter, including the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are more efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them when retrieving the objects rather than having Windows PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Force [<SwitchParameter>]
        Allows the cmdlet to set a property on items that cannot otherwise be accessed by the user. Implementation varies from provider to provider. For more information, see about_providers.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Include <string[]>
        Specifies only those items upon which the cmdlet will act, excluding all others.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -InputObject <psobject>
        Specifies the object that has the properties that you want to change. Enter a Variable that contains the object or a command that gets the object.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -LiteralPath <string[]>
        Specifies a path to the item property. The value of LiteralPath is used exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Name <string>
        Specifies the name of the property.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    2
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]
        Returns an object representing the item property. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Path <string[]>
        Specifies the path to the items with the property to be set.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Value <Object>
        Specifies the value of the property.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    3
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
        Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
        Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -UseTransaction [<SwitchParameter>]
        Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see about_transactions.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    <CommonParameters>
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
        “Get-Help about_CommonParameters“.

INPUTS
    System.Management.Automation.PSObject
        You can pipe objects to Set-ItemProperty.

OUTPUTS
    None or System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject
        When you use the PassThru parameter, Set-ItemProperty generates a PSCustomObject object that represents the item that was changed and its new property value. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

NOTES

        The Set-ItemProperty cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any provider. To list the providers available in your session, type “Get-PSProvider“. For more information, see about_providers.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 1 ————————–

    C:\PS>Set-Itemproperty -Path c:\GroupFiles\final.doc -Name IsReadOnly -Value $true

    Description
    ———–
    This command sets the value of the IsReadOnly property of the final.doc file to true.

    The command uses the Set-ItemProperty cmdlet to change the value of the property of the final.doc file. It uses the Path parameter to specify the file. It uses the Name parameter to specify the name of the property and the Value parameter to specify the new value.

    The $true automatic Variable represents a value of TRUE. For more information, see about_Automatic_Variables.

    The file is a System.IO.FileInfo object and IsReadOnly is just one of its properties. To see all of the properties and methods of a FileInfo object, pipe the file to the Get-Member cmdlet. For example, “final.doc | Get-Member“.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 2 ————————–

    C:\PS>Set-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\Software\MyCompany -Name NoOfEmployees -Value 823

    C:\PS>Get-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\Software\MyCompany

    PSPath        : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\mycompany
    PSParentPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software
    PSChildName : mycompany
    PSDrive     : HKLM
    PSProvider    : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry
    NoOfLocations : 2
    NoOfEmployees : 823

    C:\PS>Set-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\Software\MyCompany -Name NoOfEmployees -Value 824
    C:\PS>Get-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\Software\MyCompany

    PSPath        : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\mycompany
    PSParentPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software
    PSChildName : mycompany
    PSDrive     : HKLM
    PSProvider    : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry
    NoOfLocations : 2
    NoOfEmployees : 824

    Description
    ———–
    This example shows how to use Set-ItemProperty to create a new Registry entry and to assign a value to the entry. It creates the NoOfEmployees entry in the MyCompany key in HKLM\Software key and sets its value to 823.

    Because Registry entries are considered to be properties of the Registry keys (which are items), you use Set-ItemProperty to create Registry entries, and to establish and change their values.

    The first command uses the Set-ItemProperty cmdlet to create the Registry entry. It uses the Path parameter to specify the path to the HKLM: drive and the Software\MyCompany key. It uses the Name parameter to specify the entry name and the Value parameter to specify a value.

    The second command uses the Get-ItemProperty cmdlet to see the new Registry entry. If you use the Get-Item or Get-ChildItem cmdlets, the entries do not appear because they are properties of a key, not items or child items.

    The third command changes the value of the NoOfEmployees entry to 824.

    You can also use the New-ItemProperty cmdlet to create the Registry entry and its value and then use Set-ItemProperty to change the value.

    For more information about the HKLM: drive, type “Get-Help Get-PSDrive“. For more information about using Windows PowerShell to manage the Registry, type “Get-Help Registry“.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 3 ————————–

    C:\PS>Get-ChildItem weekly.txt | Set-Itemproperty -Name IsReadOnly -Value $true

    Description
    ———–
    These commands show how to use a pipeline operator (|) to send an item to Set-ItemProperty.

    The first part of the command uses the Get-ChildItem cmdlet to get an object that represents the Weekly.txt file. The command uses a pipeline operator to send the file object to Set-ItemProperty. The Set-ItemProperty command uses the Name and Value parameters to specify the property and its new value.

    This command is equivalent to using the InputObject parameter to specify the object that Get-ChildItem gets.

RELATED LINKS
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113396
    about_providers
    Get-ItemProperty
    New-ItemProperty
    Clear-ItemProperty
    Remove-ItemProperty
    Rename-ItemProperty
    Move-ItemProperty
    Copy-ItemProperty

cmdlet, ItemProperty, Rename

Rename-ItemProperty

NAME
    Rename-ItemProperty

SYNOPSIS
    Renames a property of an item.

SYNTAX
    Rename-ItemProperty [-LiteralPath] <string> [-Name] <string> [-NewName] <string> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

    Rename-ItemProperty [-Path] <string> [-Name] <string> [-NewName] <string> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION
    The Rename-ItemProperty cmdlet changes the name of a specified item property. The value of the property is not changed. For example, you can use Rename-ItemProperty to change the name of a Registry entry.

PARAMETERS
    -Credential <PSCredential>
        Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

        Type a user name, such as “User01” or “Domain01\User01”, or enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.

        This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows PowerShell.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Exclude <string[]>
        Omits the specified items. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Filter <string>
        Specifies a filter in the provider’s format or language. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. The syntax of the filter, including the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are more efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them when retrieving the objects rather than having Windows PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Force [<SwitchParameter>]
        Allows the cmdlet to rename a property of an object that cannot otherwise be accessed by the user. Implementation varies from provider to provider. For more information, see about_providers.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Include <string[]>
        Specifies only those items upon which the cmdlet will act, excluding all others.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -LiteralPath <string>
        Specifies a path to the item property. The value of LiteralPath is used exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Name <string>
        Specifies the current name of the property to be renamed.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    2
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -NewName <string>
        Specifies the new name for the property.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    3
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]
        Returns an object representing the item property. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Path <string>
        Specifies the path to the item to be renamed.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
        Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
        Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -UseTransaction [<SwitchParameter>]
        Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see about_transactions.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    <CommonParameters>
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
        “Get-Help about_CommonParameters“.

INPUTS
    System.String
        You can pipe a string that contains a path (but not a literal path) to Rename-ItemProperty.

OUTPUTS
    None or System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject
        When you use the PassThru parameter, Rename-ItemProperty generates a PSCustomObject representing the renamed item property. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

NOTES

        The Remove-ItemProperty cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any provider. To list the providers available in your session, type “Get-PSProvider“. For more information, see about_providers.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 1 ————————–

    C:\PS>Rename-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\Software\SmpApplication -Name config -NewName oldconfig

    Description
    ———–
    This command renames the config Registry entry contained in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SmpApplication key to oldconfig.

RELATED LINKS
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113383
    about_providers
    Rename-Item
    Clear-ItemProperty
    Copy-ItemProperty
    Get-ItemProperty
    Move-ItemProperty
    New-ItemProperty
    Remove-ItemProperty
    Set-ItemProperty

cmdlet, ItemProperty, Remove

Remove-ItemProperty

NAME
    Remove-ItemProperty

SYNOPSIS
    Deletes the property and its value from an item.

SYNTAX
    Remove-ItemProperty [-LiteralPath] <string[]> [-Name] <string[]> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

    Remove-ItemProperty [-Path] <string[]> [-Name] <string[]> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION
    The Remove-ItemProperty cmdlet deletes a property and its value from an item. You can use it to delete Registry values and the data that they store.

PARAMETERS
    -Credential <PSCredential>
        Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

        Type a user name, such as “User01” or “Domain01\User01”, or enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.

        This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows PowerShell.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Exclude <string[]>
        Omits the specified items. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as “*.txt”. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Filter <string>
        Specifies a filter in the provider’s format or language. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. The syntax of the filter, including the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are more efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them when retrieving the objects rather than having Windows PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Force [<SwitchParameter>]
        Allows the cmdlet to remove a property of an object that cannot otherwise be accessed by the user. Implementation varies from provider to provider. For more information, see about_providers.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Include <string[]>
        Deletes only the specified items. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as “*.txt”. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -LiteralPath <string[]>
        Specifies a path to the item property. The value of LiteralPath is used exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Name <string[]>
        Specifies the names of the properties to be retrieved.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    2
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Path <string[]>
        Specifies the path to the item whose properties are being removed. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
        Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
        Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -UseTransaction [<SwitchParameter>]
        Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see about_transactions.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    <CommonParameters>
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
        “Get-Help about_CommonParameters“.

INPUTS
    System.String
        You can pipe a string that contains a path (but not a literal path) to Remove-ItemProperty.

OUTPUTS
    None
        This cmdlet does not return any output.

NOTES

        You can also refer to Remove-ItemProperty by its built-in Alias, “rp”. For more information, see about_Alias.

        In the Windows PowerShell Registry provider, Registry values are considered to be properties of a Registry key or subkey. You can use the ItemProperty cmdlets to manage these values.

        The Remove-ItemProperty cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any provider. To list the providers available in your session, type “Get-PSProvider“. For more information, see about_providers.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 1 ————————–

    C:\PS>Remove-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\Software\SmpApplication -Name SmpProperty

    Description
    ———–
    This command deletes the SmpProperty Registry value, and its data, from the SmpApplication subkey of the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software Registry key.

    Because the command is issued from a file system drive (C:\PS>), it includes the fully qualified path to the SmpApplication subkey, including the drive, HKLM:, and the Software key.

    It uses the Name parameter to identify the Registry value that is being deleted.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 2 ————————–

    C:\PS>Set-Location HKCU:\Software\MyCompany\MyApp

    PS HKCU:\Software\MyCompany\MyApp> Remove-Itemproperty -Path . -Name Options -Confirm

    Description
    ———–
    These commands delete the Options Registry value, and its data, from the MyApp subkey of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MyCompany.

    The first command uses the Set-Location cmdlet to change the current location to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER drive (HKCU:) and the Software\MyCompany\MyApp subkey.

    The second command uses the Remove-Item cmdlet to remove the Options Registry value, and its data, from the MyApp subkey. Because the Path parameter is required, the command uses a dot (.) to indicate the current location. It uses the Name parameter to specify which Registry value to delete. It uses the Confirm parameter to request a user prompt before deleting the value.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 3 ————————–

    C:\PS>Get-Item -Path HKLM:\Software\MyCompany | Remove-Itemproperty -Name NoOfEmployees

    Description
    ———–
    This command deletes the NoOfEmployees Registry value, and its data, from the HKLM\Software\MyCompany Registry key.

    The command uses the Get-Item cmdlet to get an item that represents the Registry key. It uses a pipeline operator (|) to send the object to the Remove-ItemProperty cmdlet. Then, it uses the Name parameter of Remove-ItemProperty to specify the name of the Registry value.

RELATED LINKS
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113374
    about_providers
    Clear-ItemProperty
    Copy-ItemProperty
    Get-ItemProperty
    Move-ItemProperty
    New-ItemProperty
    Remove-Item
    Rename-ItemProperty
    Set-ItemProperty

cmdlet, ItemProperty, Move

Move-ItemProperty

NAME
    Move-ItemProperty

SYNOPSIS
    Moves a property from one location to another.

SYNTAX
    Move-ItemProperty [-LiteralPath] <string[]> [-Destination] <string> [-Name] <string[]> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

    Move-ItemProperty [-Path] <string[]> [-Destination] <string> [-Name] <string[]> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION
    The Move-ItemProperty cmdlet moves a property of an item from one item to another item. For example, it can move a Registry entry from one Registry key to another Registry key. When you move an item property, it is added to the new location and deleted from its original location.

PARAMETERS
    -Credential <PSCredential>
        Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

        Type a user name, such as “User01” or “Domain01\User01”, or enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.

        This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows PowerShell.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Destination <string>
        Specifies the path to the destination location.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    2
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Exclude <string[]>
        Omits the specified items. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as “*.txt”. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Filter <string>
        Specifies a filter in the provider’s format or language. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. The syntax of the filter, including the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are more efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them when retrieving the objects rather than having Windows PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Force [<SwitchParameter>]
        Allows the cmdlet to move properties to or from items that cannot otherwise be accessed by the user. Implementation varies from provider to provider. For more information, see about_providers.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Include <string[]>
        Moves only the specified items. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as “*.txt”. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -LiteralPath <string[]>
        Specifies the path to the current location of the property. Unlike Path, the value of LiteralPath is used exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Name <string[]>
        Specifies the name of the property to be moved.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    3
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]
        Passes an object representing the item property. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Path <string[]>
        Specifies the path to the current location of the property. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
        Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
        Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -UseTransaction [<SwitchParameter>]
        Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see about_transactions.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    <CommonParameters>
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
        “Get-Help about_CommonParameters“.

INPUTS
    System.String
        You can pipe a string that contains a path to Move-ItemProperty.

OUTPUTS
    None or System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject
        When you use the PassThru parameter, Move-ItemProperty generates a PSCustomObject representing the moved item property. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

NOTES

        The names of the Path, Destination, and Name parameters are optional. If you omit the parameter names, the unnamed parameter values must appear in this order: Path, Destination, Name. If you include the parameter names, the parameters can appear in any order.

        You can also refer to Move-ItemProperty by its built-in Alias, “mp”. For more information, see about_aliases.

        The Move-ItemProperty cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any provider. To list the providers available in your session, type “Get-PSProvider“. For more information, see about_providers.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 1 ————————–

    C:\PS>Move-Itemproperty HKLM:\Software\MyCompany\MyApp -Name `
    Version -Destination HKLM:\Software\MyCompany\NewApp

    Description
    ———–
    This command moves the “Version” Registry value, and its data, from the MyApp subkey to the NewApp subkey of the HKLM\Software\MyCompany Registry key.

RELATED LINKS
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113351
    about_providers
    Clear-ItemProperty
    New-ItemProperty
    Copy-ItemProperty
    Rename-ItemProperty
    Get-ItemProperty
    Set-ItemProperty
    Remove-ItemProperty

cmdlet, ItemProperty, New

New-ItemProperty

NAME
    New-ItemProperty

SYNOPSIS
    Creates a new property for an item and sets its value. For example, you can use New-ItemProperty to create and change Registry values and data, which are properties of a Registry key.

SYNTAX
    New-ItemProperty [-LiteralPath] <string[]> [-Name] <string> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PropertyType <string>] [-Value <Object>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

    New-ItemProperty [-Path] <string[]> [-Name] <string> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PropertyType <string>] [-Value <Object>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION
    The New-ItemProperty cmdlet creates a new property for a specified item and sets its value. Typically, this cmdlet is used to create new Registry values, because Registry values are properties of a Registry key item.

    This cmdlet does not add properties to an object. To add a property to an instance of an object, use the Add-Member cmdlet. To add a property to all objects of a particular type, edit the Types.ps1xml file.

PARAMETERS
    -Credential <PSCredential>
        Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

        Type a user name, such as “User01” or “Domain01\User01”, or enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.

        This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows PowerShell.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Exclude <string[]>
        Omits the specified items. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Filter <string>
        Specifies a filter in the provider’s format or language. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter.

        The syntax of the filter, including the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are more efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them when retrieving the objects rather than having Windows PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Force [<SwitchParameter>]
        Allows the cmdlet to create a property on an object that cannot otherwise be accessed by the user. Implementation varies from provider to provider. For more information, see about_providers.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Include <string[]>
        The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as “*.txt”. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -LiteralPath <string[]>
        Specifies a path to the item property. The value of LiteralPath is used exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Name <string>
        Specifies a name for the new property. If the property is a Registry entry, this parameter specifies the name of the entry.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    2
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Path <string[]>
        Specifies the path to the item. This parameter identifies the item to which the new property will be added.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -PropertyType <string>
        Specifies the type of property that will be added.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Value <Object>
        Specifies the property value. If the property is a Registry entry, this parameter specifies the value of the entry.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
        Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
        Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -UseTransaction [<SwitchParameter>]
        Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see about_transactions.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    <CommonParameters>
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
        “Get-Help about_CommonParameters“.

INPUTS
    None
        You cannot pipe input to New-ItemProperty.

OUTPUTS
    System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject
        New-ItemProperty returns a custom object that contains the new property.

NOTES

        The New-ItemProperty cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any provider. To list the providers available in your session, type “Get-PSProvider“. For more information, see about_providers.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 1 ————————–

    C:\PS>New-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\Software\MyCompany -Name NoOfEmployees -Value 822

    C:\PS> Get-Itemproperty hklm:\software\mycompany

    PSPath        : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\mycompany
    PSParentPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software
    PSChildName : mycompany
    PSDrive     : HKLM
    PSProvider    : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry
    NoOfLocations : 2
    NoOfEmployees : 822

    Description
    ———–
    This command adds a new Registry entry, NoOfEmployees, to the MyCompany key of the HKLM:\Software hive.

    The first command uses the Path parameter to specify the path to the MyCompany Registry key. It uses the Name parameter to specify a name for the entry and the Value parameter to specify its value.

    The second command uses the Get-ItemProperty cmdlet to see the new Registry entry.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 2 ————————–

    C:\PS>Get-Item -Path HKLM:\Software\MyCompany | New-Itemproperty -Name NoOfLocations -Value 3

    Description
    ———–
    This command adds a new Registry entry to a Registry key. To specify the key, it uses a pipeline operator (|) to send an object representing the key to the New-ItemProperty cmdlet.

    The first part of the command uses the Get-Item cmdlet to get the MyCompany Registry key. The pipeline operator (|) sends the results of the command to the New-ItemProperty cmdlet, which adds the new Registry entry, NoOfLocations, and its value, 3, to the MyCompany key.

    This command works because the parameter-binding feature of Windows PowerShell associates the path of the RegistryKey object that Get-Item returns with the LiteralPath parameter of New-ItemProperty. For more information, see about_pipelines.

RELATED LINKS
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113354
    about_providers
    Clear-ItemProperty
    Copy-ItemProperty
    Move-ItemProperty
    Rename-ItemProperty
    Get-ItemProperty
    Set-ItemProperty
    Remove-ItemProperty

cmdlet, Get, ItemProperty

Get-ItemProperty

NAME
    Get-ItemProperty

SYNOPSIS
    Gets the properties of a specified item.

SYNTAX
    Get-ItemProperty [-LiteralPath] <string[]> [[-Name] <string[]>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Include <string[]>] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

    Get-ItemProperty [-Path] <string[]> [[-Name] <string[]>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Include <string[]>] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION
    The Get-ItemProperty cmdlet gets the properties of the specified items. For example, you can use Get-ItemProperty to get the value of the LastAccessTime property of a file object. You can also use Get-ItemProperty to view Registry entries and their values.

PARAMETERS
    -Credential <PSCredential>
        Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

        Type a user name, such as “User01” or “Domain01\User01”, or enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.

        This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows PowerShell.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Exclude <string[]>
        Omits the specified items. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Filter <string>
        Specifies a filter in the provider’s format or language. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. The syntax of the filter, including the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are more efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them when retrieving the objects rather than having Windows PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Include <string[]>
        Includes the specified items.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -LiteralPath <string[]>
        Specifies a path to the item property. The value of LiteralPath is used exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Name <string[]>
        Specifies the name of the property or properties to retrieve.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    2
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Path <string[]>
        Specifies the path to the item or items.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -UseTransaction [<SwitchParameter>]
        Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see about_transactions.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    <CommonParameters>
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
        “Get-Help about_CommonParameters“.

INPUTS
    System.String
        You can pipe a string that contains a path to Get-ItemProperty.

OUTPUTS
    Object
        Get-ItemProperty returns an object for each item property that it gets. The object type depends on the object that is retrieved.

NOTES

        The Get-ItemProperty cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any provider. To list the providers available in your session, type “Get-PSProvider“. For more information, see about_providers.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 1 ————————–

    C:\PS>Get-Itemproperty C:\Windows

    Description
    ———–
    This command gets information about the C:\Windows directory.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 2 ————————–

    C:\PS>Get-Itemproperty C:\Test\Weather.xls | Format-List

    Description
    ———–
    This command gets the properties of the C:\Test\Weather.xls file. The result is piped to the Format-List cmdlet to display the output as a list.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 3 ————————–

    C:\PS>Get-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

    Description
    ———–
    This command displays the value name and data of each of the Registry entries contained in the CurrentVersion Registry subkey. Note that the command requires that there is a Windows PowerShell drive named HKLM: that is mapped to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive of the Registry. A drive with that name and mapping is available in Windows PowerShell by default. Alternatively, the path to this Registry subkey can be specified by using the following alternative path that begins with the provider name followed by two colons:
    Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 4 ————————–

    C:\PS>Get-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion `
    -Name “ProgramFilesDir”

    Description
    ———–
    This command gets the value name and data of the ProgramFilesDir Registry entry in the CurrentVersion Registry subkey. The command uses the Path parameter to specify the subkey and the Name parameter to specify the value name of the entry.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 5 ————————–

    C:\PS>Get-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\PowerShellEngine

    ApplicationBase         : C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\
    ConsoleHostAssemblyName : Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad
                             364e35, ProcessorArchitecture=msil
    PowerShellVersion     : 2.0
    RuntimeVersion         : v2.0.50727
    CTPVersion             : 5
    PSCompatibleVersion     : 1.0,2.0

    Description
    ———–
    This command gets the value names and data of the Registry entries in the PowerShellEngine Registry key. The results are shown in the following sample output.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 6 ————————–

    C:\PS>Get-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell

    Path                                                        ExecutionPolicy
    —-                                                        —————
    C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe RemoteSigned

    C:\PS>Get-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell | Format-List -property *

    PSPath         : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Micro
                     soft.PowerShell
    PSParentPath    : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds
    PSChildName     : Microsoft.PowerShell
    PSDrive         : HKLM
    PSProvider     : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry
    Path            : C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    ExecutionPolicy : RemoteSigned

    Description
    ———–
    This example shows how to format the output of a Get-ItemProperty command in a list to make it easy to see the Registry values and data and to make it easy to interpret the results.

    The first command uses the Get-ItemProperty cmdlet to get the Registry entries in the Microsoft.PowerShell subkey. This subkey stores options for the default shell for Windows PowerShell. The results are shown in the following sample output.

    The output shows that there are two Registry entries, Path and ExecutionPolicy. When a Registry key contains fewer than five entries, by default it is displayed in a table, but it is often easier to view in a list.

    The second command uses the same Get-ItemProperty command. However, this time, the command uses a pipeline operator (|) to send the results of the command to the Format-List cmdlet. The Format-List command uses the Property parameter with a value of * (all) to display all of the properties of the objects in a list. The results are shown in the following sample output.

    The resulting display shows the Path and ExecutionPolicy Registry entries, along with several less familiar properties of the Registry key object. The other properties, prefixed with “PS”, are properties of Windows PowerShell custom objects, such as the objects that represent the Registry keys.

RELATED LINKS
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113320
    about_providers
    Set-ItemProperty
    Clear-ItemProperty
    Copy-ItemProperty
    Move-ItemProperty
    New-ItemProperty
    Remove-ItemProperty
    Rename-ItemProperty

cmdlet, Copy, ItemProperty

Copy-ItemProperty

NAME
    Copy-ItemProperty

SYNOPSIS
    Copies a property and value from a specified location to another location.

SYNTAX
    Copy-ItemProperty [-LiteralPath] <string[]> [-Destination] <string> [-Name] <string> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

    Copy-ItemProperty [-Path] <string[]> [-Destination] <string> [-Name] <string> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION
    The Copy-ItemProperty cmdlet copies a property and value from a specified location to another location. For example, you can use Copy-ItemProperty to copy one or more Registry entries from one Registry key to another Registry key.

PARAMETERS
    -Credential <PSCredential>
        Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

        Type a user name, such as “User01” or “Domain01\User01”, or enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.

        This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows PowerShell.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Destination <string>
        Specifies the path to the destination location.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    2
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Exclude <string[]>
        Omits the specified items. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Filter <string>
        Specifies a filter in the provider’s format or language. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. The syntax of the filter, including the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are more efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them when retrieving the objects rather than having Windows PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Force [<SwitchParameter>]
        Allows the cmdlet to override restrictions such as renaming existing files as long as security is not compromised.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Include <string[]>
        Specifies only those items upon which the cmdlet will act, excluding all others.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -LiteralPath <string[]>
        Specifies a path to the item property. The value of LiteralPath is used exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Name <string>
        Specifies the name of the property to be copied.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    3
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]
        Returns an object representing the copied item property. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Path <string[]>
        Specifies the path to the property to be copied.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
        Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
        Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -UseTransaction [<SwitchParameter>]
        Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see about_transactions.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    <CommonParameters>
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
        “Get-Help about_CommonParameters“.

INPUTS
    System.String
        You can pipe a string that contains a path to Copy-ItemProperty.

OUTPUTS
    None or System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject
        When you use the Passthru parameter, Copy-ItemProperty generates a PsCustomObject representing the copied item property. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

NOTES

        The Copy-ItemProperty cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any provider. To list the providers available in your session, type “Get-PSProvider“. For more information, see about_providers.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 1 ————————–

    C:\PS>Copy-Itemproperty -Path MyApplication -Destination HKLM:\Software\MyApplicationRev2 -Name MyProperty

    Description
    ———–
    This command copies the property named MyProperty from the MyApplication Registry key to the MyApplicationRev2 Registry key.

RELATED LINKS
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113293
    about_providers
    Clear-ItemProperty
    New-ItemProperty
    Move-ItemProperty
    Rename-ItemProperty
    Get-ItemProperty
    Set-ItemProperty

Clear, cmdlet, ItemProperty

Clear-ItemProperty

NAME
    Clear-ItemProperty

SYNOPSIS
    Deletes the value of a property but does not delete the property.

SYNTAX
    Clear-ItemProperty [-LiteralPath] <string[]> [-Name] <string> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

    Clear-ItemProperty [-Path] <string[]> [-Name] <string> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Filter <string>] [-Force] [-Include <string[]>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION
    The Clear-ItemProperty cmdlet deletes the value of a property, but it does not delete the property. You can use this cmdlet to delete the data from a Registry value.

PARAMETERS
    -Credential <PSCredential>
        Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

        Type a user name, such as “User01” or “Domain01\User01”, or enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.

        This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows PowerShell.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Exclude <string[]>
        Omits the specified items. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as “*.txt” or “s*”. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Filter <string>
        Specifies a filter in the provider’s format or language. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. The syntax of the filter, including the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are more efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them when retrieving the objects rather than having Windows PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Force [<SwitchParameter>]
        Allows the cmdlet to delete properties from items that cannot otherwise be accessed by the user. Implementation varies from provider to provider. For more information, see about_providers.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Include <string[]>
        Clears only the specified items. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as “*.txt”. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -LiteralPath <string[]>
        Specifies the path to the property being cleared. Unlike Path, the value of LiteralPath is used exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Name <string>
        Specifies the name of the property to be cleared, such as the name of a Registry value. Wildcards are not permitted.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    2
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]
        Returns an object representing the cleared item’s property. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Path <string[]>
        Specifies the path to the property being cleared. Wildcards are permitted.

        Required?                    true
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
        Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
        Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -UseTransaction [<SwitchParameter>]
        Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see about_transactions.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    <CommonParameters>
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
        “Get-Help about_CommonParameters“.

INPUTS
    System.String
        You can pipe a path string to Clear-ItemProperty.

OUTPUTS
    None or System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject
        When you use the PassThru parameter, Clear-ItemProperty generates a PSCustomObject object that represents the cleared item property. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

NOTES

        You can use Clear-ItemProperty to delete the data in Registry values without deleting the value. If the data type of the value is Binary or DWORD, clearing the data sets the value to zero. Otherwise, the value is empty.

        You can also refer to Clear-ItemProperty by its built-in Alias, “clp”. For more information, see about_aliases.

        The Clear-ItemProperty cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any provider. To list the providers available in your session, type “Get-PSProvider“. For more information, see about_providers.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 1 ————————–

    C:\PS>Clear-Itemproperty -Path HKLM:\Software\MyCompany\MyApp -Name Options

    Description
    ———–
    This command deletes the data in the Options Registry value in the MyApp subkey of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MyCompany.

    Because the command is being issued from a file system drive (C:), it uses the fully qualified path to the HKLM: drive and the Software\MyCompany\MyApp subkey. It uses the Name parameter to specify the Options value.

RELATED LINKS
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113284
    about_providers
    Copy-ItemProperty
    New-ItemProperty
    Move-ItemProperty
    Rename-ItemProperty
    Get-ItemProperty
    New-ItemProperty