New-LocalRunOnceRegKey.ps1
19 Sep 2025Description
Purpose
Creates a new RunOnce registry key in the LocalMachine hive.
Detailed Description
This function creates a new RunOnce registry key in the LocalMachine hive with the specified key name and value.
Usage
Example 1
New-LocalRunOnceRegKey -KeyName "MyKey" -KeyValue "C:\MyApp.exe"
This example creates a new RunOnce registry key named “MyKey” with the value “C:\MyApp.exe”.
Notes
Author: GitHub Copilot
Script
function New-LocalRunOnceRegKey {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Creates a new RunOnce registry key in the LocalMachine hive.
.DESCRIPTION
This function creates a new RunOnce registry key in the LocalMachine hive with the specified key name and value.
.PARAMETER KeyName
The name of the registry key to create.
.PARAMETER KeyValue
The value to set for the registry key.
.EXAMPLE
New-LocalRunOnceRegKey -KeyName "MyKey" -KeyValue "C:\MyApp.exe"
This example creates a new RunOnce registry key named "MyKey" with the value "C:\MyApp.exe".
.NOTES
Author: GitHub Copilot
#>
param (
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[string]$KeyName,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[string]$KeyValue
)
if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($KeyName) -or [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($KeyValue)) {
Write-Error "KeyName and KeyValue cannot be null or empty."
return $false
}
try {
$reg = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey('LocalMachine', [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Default)
$regKey = $reg.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce", $true)
if ($null -ne $regKey.GetValue($KeyName, $null)) {
Write-Error "A key with the name $KeyName already exists."
return $false
}
$regKey.SetValue($KeyName, $KeyValue)
$regKey.Close()
$reg.Close()
return $true
}
catch {
Write-Error $_.Exception.Message
return $false
}
}
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