Import registry from here string

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Is there any solution to add(import) values to the registry from here string.

$regString = @"
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.ps1]
... blha blha blha ....
"@
Some-FunctionOrCommandThatAcceptHereSTRtoReg $regString

You could write the string to a temporary file on disk and then run reg.exe import against that file. — Mathias R. Jessen
– Mathias R. Jessen, Commented Jul 14, 2023 at 11:25

Agitech · Accepted Answer · 2023-07-20 10:18:59Z

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+++ solution A (Mathias R. Jessen)

Just write HereString to file then use it in reg

function HereString-ToRegistry{
    param ([Parameter()] [string] $Regstr)
    $tmp = New-TemporaryFile
    $Regstr | Out-File $tmp
    reg import $tmp.FullName
}
$regstr1 = @"
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}\PropertyBag]
"ThisPCPolicy"="Hide"
"@
HereString-ToRegistry -Regstr $regstr1

edited Jul 20, 2023 at 10:18

answered Jul 14, 2023 at 14:23

Agitech

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