Retrieve (Default) Value in Registry key

Question

How can I get the (Default) registry value?

For this key: HKCR\http\shell\open\command\ the values are below.

I was using:

Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice\" |% {$_.ProgId}

to get value of ProgId

Now I am trying to get the value of (Default) in top picture, but replacing {$_.ProgId} with {$_."(default)"} does not return anything and ps > comes back.

Answer 1

maybe this can help:

(get-itemproperty -literalpath HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice).'(default)'

remember that if the value is not set it returns $null then also your method return the correct value ;)

Forgot to say that HKCR is not defined at default, use:

New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

then you can do correctly:

(get-itemproperty -literalpath HKCR:\http\shell\open\command\).'(default)'

Answer 2

1. If you want to use HKCR, to check for Classes in both HKCU and HKLM, you don't need to create a PSDrive, but use:

   (Get-ItemProperty Registry::HKCR\http\shell\open\command)."(Default)"
   # OR
   (Get-ItemProperty Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\command)."(Default)"
   

2. Another way, which in some cases might be easier, is to use Method of RegistryKey object:

   (Get-Item -Path Registry::HKCR\http\shell\open\command).GetValue("")
   # OR
   (Get-Item -Path Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\command).GetValue("")
   

   This can also be used on results from Get-ChildItem Cmdlet