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the above should return 1, what's the problem? try to run the code in elevated permission (right click, run as administrator)
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I ran as administrator it returns reg_sz
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i just ran your code on xp and win7, they both return 1<br />
and it gives a runtime error (invalid use of null) if the key does not exist!<br />
is this the exact code your using? or your modifying it for experts exchange? if so, check your code, you might have a typo!<br />
i'm using win7 ultimate sp1;<br />
and xp sp3
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Hello given the following code:<br />
strComputer = &quot;.&quot;<br />
Const HKCU = &amp;H80000001 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER<br />
strKeyPath = &quot;Software\x\y&quot;<br />
szvalue = &quot;&nbsp;&quot;<br />
szvaltype = &quot;&nbsp;&quot;<br />
strname=&quot;z&quot;<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Set oReg= _<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GetObject(&quot;winmgmts:{imper<wbr />sonationLe<wbr />vel=impers<wbr />onate}!\\&quot;<wbr /> _ <br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp; strComputer &amp;&nbsp;&quot;\root\default:StdRegProv&quot;<wbr />)<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;oReg.GetStringValue HKcu, strKeyPath, strname, szValue &nbsp;<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;wscript.echo szvalue<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; Where z is a reg_sz with a value of 1 does the code above echo reg_sz and not the value 1 ?
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Hello given the following code:
strComputer = "."
Const HKCU = &H80000001 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER
strKeyPath = "Software\x\y"
szvalue = " "
szvaltype = " "
strname="z"


 	Set oReg= _
    	GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _ 
   	 & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
	
 	oReg.GetStringValue HKcu, strKeyPath, strname, szValue  

	wscript.echo szvalue

	
  Where z is a reg_sz with a value of 1 does the code above echo reg_sz and not the value 1 ?

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