Read a value from the Registry
Syntax
strValue = WshShell.RegRead(strRegistryKey\)
strValue = WshShell.RegRead(strRegistryValue)
Arguments:
The Registry key or value must start with one of
the following
HKEY_CURRENT_USER or HKCU
HKEY_USERS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKLM
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT or HKCR
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
Example
Set WshShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
strIconSetting = WshShell.RegRead("HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\IconSpacing")
WScript.Echo strIconSetting
"Machines can only find what ignorant men have programmed them to find" - Poul Anderson
Related commands:
Registry, delete - WshShell.RegDelete
Registry, write - WshShell.RegWrite
Equivalent Windows NT command:
REG - Read, Set or Delete registry keys and values
