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Description

Returns the registry key or value named by strName.

Syntax

object.RegRead(strName)

Parameters

Part	Description
object	WshShell object.
strName	Key or value name to read.

Remarks

If strName ends with the backslash character (\), this method returns the key instead of the value. StrName must begin with one of following root key names:

Short	Long
HKCU	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKLM	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKCR	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
	HKEY_USERS
	HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

The RegRead method supports only REG_SZ, REG_EXPAND_SZ, REG_DWORD, REG_BINARY, and REG_MULTI_SZ data types. If the registry has other data types, RegRead returns DISP_E_TYPEMISMATCH.

Example

The following example reads a value and key from the registry:

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WScript.Echo WshShell.RegRead("HKCU\ScriptEngine\Val")  ' Read from value "Val".
WScript.Echo WshShell.RegRead("HKCU\ScriptEngine\Key\") ' Read from key "Key".