registry query for system
Query the Windows registry.
Signature
> registry query {flags} (key) (value)
Flags
-
--hkcr: query the hkey_classes_root hive -
--hkcu: query the hkey_current_user hive -
--hklm: query the hkey_local_machine hive -
--hku: query the hkey_users hive -
--hkpd: query the hkey_performance_data hive -
--hkpt: query the hkey_performance_text hive -
--hkpnls: query the hkey_performance_nls_text hive -
--hkcc: query the hkey_current_config hive -
--hkdd: query the hkey_dyn_data hive -
--hkculs: query the hkey_current_user_local_settings hive -
--no-expand, -u: do not expand %ENV% placeholders in REG_EXPAND_SZ
Parameters
-
key: Registry key to query. -
value: Optionally supply a registry value to query.
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| nothing | any |
Examples
Query the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive
> registry query --hkcu environment
Query the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive
> registry query --hklm 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment'
Notes
Currently supported only on Windows systems.
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