Remove-RegistryKey
# SYNOPSIS
Deletes the specified registry key or value.
# SYNTAX
Remove-RegistryKey [-Key] <String> [[-Name] <String>] [-Recurse] [[-SID] <String>]
[[-ContinueOnError] <Boolean>] [<CommonParameters>]
# DESCRIPTION
Deletes the specified registry key or value.
# EXAMPLES
# EXAMPLE 1
Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce'
# EXAMPLE 2
Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run' -Name 'RunAppInstall'
# PARAMETERS
# -Key
Path of the registry key to delete.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
# -Name
Name of the registry value to delete.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
# -Recurse
Delete registry key recursively.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
# -SID
The security identifier (SID) for a user. Specifying this parameter will convert a HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry key to the HKEY_USERS$SID format. Specify this parameter from the Invoke-HKCURegistrySettingsForAllUsers function to read/edit HKCU registry settings for all users on the system.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
# -ContinueOnError
Continue if an error is encountered. Default is: $true.
Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: True
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
# CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.