Add Registry Key using Powershell

Question

Hi Experts

i have the below requirement on few servers.
create Folder i.e Key in registries by name FEATURE_ALLOW_USER32_EXCEPTION_HANDLER_HARDENING under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl and under this key
i want create a DWORD (32-bit) Value iexplore.exe with hexadecimal value data= 1
Experts guide me how to do this via PowerShell

I need to add key and add DWORD (32-bit) with hexadecimal value data= 1. Below is my requirement.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ALLOW_USER32_EXCEPTION_HANDLER_HARDENING\iexplore.exe with value 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ALLOW_USER32_EXCEPTION_HANDLER_HARDENING\iexplore.exe with value 1

Answer 1

Hi @Roger Roger ,

To add new registry entry you can use the New-ItemProperty cmdlet

$path1 = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ALLOW_USER32_EXCEPTION_HANDLER_HARDENING'  
$path2 = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ALLOW_USER32_EXCEPTION_HANDLER_HARDENING'  
New-item -Path $path1  
New-ItemProperty -Path $path1 -Name 'iexplorer.exe' -Value 1 -PropertyType DWord  
New-item -Path $path2  
New-ItemProperty -Path $path2 -Name 'iexplorer.exe' -Value 1 -PropertyType DWord  

Best Regards，
Ian Xue

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