Playing with the registry "Jan Egil R." <jer[ at ]umoeikt.no> 12/29/2008 11:48:51 PM First of all....I`m running CTP3. The values in the dropdown list with recent URL`s in Internet Explorer (hit F4) are located in this registrykey: HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs With PowerShell the registrykeys can be found like this: PS>Set-Location "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs" PS>(Get-Item . ).GetValueNames() |Where-Object {$_ -match "^url\d+"} url1 url2 Values can be found like this: PS>(Get-Item . ).GetValueNames() |Where-Object {$_ -match "^url\d+"} | ForEach-Object { Get-ItemProperty . $_ } PSPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs PSParentPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer PSChildName : TypedURLs PSDrive : HKCU PSProvider : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry url1 : http://www.test1.com PSPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs PSParentPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer PSChildName : TypedURLs PSDrive : HKCU PSProvider : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry url2 : http://www.test2.com I want to create a script which filters on the keyword "test2" and then deletes the matching keys. Any suggestions on how this can be accomplished?

Re: Playing with the registry "Marco Shaw [MVP]" <marco.shaw[ at ]_NO_SPAM_gmail.com> 12/30/2008 1:56:56 AM [Quoted Text] > I want to create a script which filters on the keyword "test2" and then > deletes the matching keys. Any suggestions on how this can be accomplished? This may help: http://www.leeholmes.com/blog/HowDoISearchTheRegistryForAValueInPowerShell.aspx Marco -- *Microsoft MVP - Admin Frameworks https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Marco.Shaw *Co-Author - Sams Windows PowerShell Unleashed 2nd Edition (due December 15th, 2008) *PowerShell Co-Community Director - http://www.powershellcommunity.org *Blog - http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com

Re: Playing with the registry "Jan Egil R." <jer[ at ]umoeikt.no> 12/30/2008 4:26:12 AM Thanks, I`ll give it a try! "Marco Shaw [MVP]" <marco.shaw[ at ]_NO_SPAM_gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23uZc2IiaJHA.1528[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > >> I want to create a script which filters on the keyword "test2" and then >> deletes the matching keys. Any suggestions on how this can be >> accomplished? > > This may help: > http://www.leeholmes.com/blog/HowDoISearchTheRegistryForAValueInPowerShell.aspx > > Marco > > -- > *Microsoft MVP - Admin Frameworks > https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Marco.Shaw > *Co-Author - Sams Windows PowerShell Unleashed 2nd Edition (due December > 15th, 2008) > *PowerShell Co-Community Director - http://www.powershellcommunity.org > *Blog - http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com

Re: Playing with the registry Shay Levy [MVP] <no[ at ]addre.ss> 12/30/2008 2:35:44 PM Hi Jan Egil R., Try this: $url = get-itemproperty "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs" $items = $url.psbase.properties | where {$_.Name -like "url*" -AND $_.value -like "*test*"} | foreach {$_.name} remove-itemproperty -path $url.PSPath -name $items --- Shay Levy Windows PowerShell MVP http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar J> First of all....I`m running CTP3. J> J> The values in the dropdown list with recent URL`s in Internet J> Explorer (hit F4) are located in this registrykey: J> HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs J> J> With PowerShell the registrykeys can be found like this: J> PS>> Set-Location "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs" PS>> (Get-Item . ).GetValueNames() |Where-Object {$_ -match "^url\d+"} PS>> J> url1 J> url2 J> Values can be found like this: J> PS>> (Get-Item . ).GetValueNames() |Where-Object {$_ -match "^url\d+"} | PS>> J> ForEach-Object { Get-ItemProperty . $_ } J> PSPath : J> Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Micros J> oft\Internet J> Explorer\TypedURLs J> PSParentPath : J> Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Micros J> oft\Internet J> Explorer J> PSChildName : TypedURLs J> PSDrive : HKCU J> PSProvider : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry J> url1 : http://www.test1.com J> PSPath : J> Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Micros J> oft\Internet J> Explorer\TypedURLs J> PSParentPath : J> Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Micros J> oft\Internet J> Explorer J> PSChildName : TypedURLs J> PSDrive : HKCU J> PSProvider : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry J> url2 : http://www.test2.com J> I want to create a script which filters on the keyword "test2" and J> then deletes the matching keys. Any suggestions on how this can be J> accomplished? J>

Re: Playing with the registry "Jan Egil R." <jer[ at ]umoeikt.no> 12/31/2008 12:28:13 AM Thanks, this is looking good, but $items doesn`t return anything. I`ve tried with different of the URL`s I see in the registrykey.. Did it work on your computer? "Shay Levy [MVP]" <no[ at ]addre.ss> wrote in message news:95d808935eebf8cb38b3cb9e3050[ at ]news.microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi Jan Egil R., > > > Try this: > > > $url = get-itemproperty "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Internet > Explorer\TypedURLs" > $items = $url.psbase.properties | where {$_.Name -like "url*" -AND > $_.value -like "*test*"} | foreach {$_.name} remove-itemproperty -path > $url.PSPath -name $items > > > > --- > Shay Levy > Windows PowerShell MVP > http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic > PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar > > > > J> First of all....I`m running CTP3. > J> J> The values in the dropdown list with recent URL`s in Internet > J> Explorer (hit F4) are located in this registrykey: > J> HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs > J> J> With PowerShell the registrykeys can be found like this: > J> PS>> Set-Location "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Internet > Explorer\TypedURLs" > PS>> (Get-Item . ).GetValueNames() |Where-Object {$_ -match "^url\d+"} > PS>> J> url1 > J> url2 > J> Values can be found like this: > J> PS>> (Get-Item . ).GetValueNames() |Where-Object {$_ -match "^url\d+"} > | > PS>> J> ForEach-Object { Get-ItemProperty . $_ } > J> PSPath : > J> Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Micros > J> oft\Internet > J> Explorer\TypedURLs > J> PSParentPath : > J> Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Micros > J> oft\Internet > J> Explorer > J> PSChildName : TypedURLs > J> PSDrive : HKCU > J> PSProvider : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry > J> url1 : http://www.test1.com > J> PSPath : > J> Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Micros > J> oft\Internet > J> Explorer\TypedURLs > J> PSParentPath : > J> Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Micros > J> oft\Internet > J> Explorer > J> PSChildName : TypedURLs > J> PSDrive : HKCU > J> PSProvider : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry > J> url2 : http://www.test2.com > J> I want to create a script which filters on the keyword "test2" and > J> then deletes the matching keys. Any suggestions on how this can be > J> accomplished? > J> >