Check if a binary registry value exists via VBScript

Question

I have a code which checks for a registry key value that exists or not. It only works on none binary values, if the target path is a binary value then it can not checks for it and will tell that the key does not exists.

Here is the Code:

Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001

strComputer = "."
Set objRegistry = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & _ 
    strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")

strKeyPath = "System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Stranger"
strValueName = "TargetBinaryKey"
objRegistry.GetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER,strKeyPath,strValueName,strValue

If IsNull(strValue) Then
WScript.Echo "The Key Does Not Exists."
Else
WScript.Echo "The Key Exists."
End If

What should I do?

brettdj · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-30 08:30:28Z

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You should use .enumValues instead of .GetStringValue. You can find a code snippet here

Addition: you could also use GetBinaryValue if you know at forehand that the value is stored as binary

edited Dec 30, 2011 at 8:30

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answered Dec 8, 2011 at 10:23

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Inside Man Over a year ago

Thanks For your Reply AutomatedChaos. It is working well. Nice Job ;)

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