Some sample registry get/set/monitor examples in VB Script.
const KEY_QUERY_VALUE = &H0001
const KEY_SET_VALUE = &H0002
const KEY_CREATE_SUB_KEY = &H0004
const DELETE = &H00010000
const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001
const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
const REG_SZ = 1
const REG_EXPAND_SZ = 2
const REG_BINARY = 3
const REG_DWORD = 4
const REG_MULTI_SZ = 7
'Create Key
Sub createKey()
strComputer = "."
Set StdOut = WScript.StdOut
Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" &_
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\System Admin Scripting Guide"
oReg.CreateKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath
end sub
'Create String & Dword
Sub createString()
strComputer = "."
Set StdOut = WScript.StdOut
Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" &_
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\System Admin Scripting Guide"
strValueName = "String Value Name"
strValue = "string value"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strValueName,strValue
strValueName = "DWORD Value Name"
dwValue = 82
oReg.SetDWORDValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strValueName,dwValue
end Sub
'Create Binary Value
'Note: the iVaules contain a byte array, specified in hex
Sub createNode()
strComputer = "."
iValues = Array(&H01,&Ha2,&H10)
Set oReg=GetObject( _
"winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & _
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\NewKey"
oReg.CreateKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath
BinaryValueName = "Example Binary Value"
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,_
BinaryValueName,iValues
End Sub
'Delete Key
sub DeleteKey()
strComputer = "."
Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" &_
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\System Admin Scripting Guide"
oReg.DeleteKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath
end Sub
'Enumerate Values
Sub enumValues()
On Error Resume Next
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Registry")
For Each objItem in colItems
Wscript.Echo "Current Size: " & objItem.CurrentSize
Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
Wscript.Echo "Install Date: " & objItem.InstallDate
Wscript.Echo "Maximum Size: " & objItem.MaximumSize
Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
Wscript.Echo "Proposed Size: " & objItem.ProposedSize
Next
end Sub
'Enumerate Values and Types
Sub enumValuesTypes()
strComputer = "."
Set StdOut = WScript.StdOut
Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" &_
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa"
oReg.EnumValues HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath,_
arrValueNames, arrValueTypes
For i=0 To UBound(arrValueNames)
StdOut.WriteLine "Value Name: " & arrValueNames(i)
Select Case arrValueTypes(i)
Case REG_SZ
StdOut.WriteLine "Data Type: String"
StdOut.WriteBlankLines(1)
Case REG_EXPAND_SZ
StdOut.WriteLine "Data Type: Expanded String"
StdOut.WriteBlankLines(1)
Case REG_BINARY
StdOut.WriteLine "Data Type: Binary"
StdOut.WriteBlankLines(1)
Case REG_DWORD
StdOut.WriteLine "Data Type: DWORD"
StdOut.WriteBlankLines(1)
Case REG_MULTI_SZ
StdOut.WriteLine "Data Type: Multi String"
StdOut.WriteBlankLines(1)
End Select
Next
End Sub
'Enumerate Subkeys
Sub enumSubKeys()
strComputer = "."
Set StdOut = WScript.StdOut
Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" &_
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services"
oReg.EnumKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, arrSubKeys
For Each subkey In arrSubKeys
StdOut.WriteLine subkey
Next
End Sub
'List Registry Files
Sub listFiles()
strComputer = "."
Set StdOut = WScript.StdOut
Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" &_
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "System\CurrentControlSet\Control\hivelist"
oReg.EnumValues HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath,_
arrValueNames, arrValueTypes
For i=0 To UBound(arrValueNames)
StdOut.WriteLine "File Name: " & arrValueNames(i) & " -- "
oReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,_
arrValueNames(i),strValue
StdOut.WriteLine "Location: " & strValue
StdOut.WriteBlankLines(1)
Next
End Sub
'Read Expanded String Value
Sub getExpanded()
strComputer = "."
Set StdOut = WScript.StdOut
Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" &_
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon"
strValueName = "UIHost"
oReg.GetExpandedStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,_
strValueName,strValue
StdOut.WriteLine "The Windows logon UI host is: " & strValue
End Sub
'Read Multi String Value
Sub getMultiString()
strComputer = "."
Set StdOut = WScript.StdOut
Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" &_
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\System"
strValueName = "Sources"
oReg.GetMultiStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,_
strValueName,arrValues
For Each strValue In arrValues
StdOut.WriteLine strValue
Next
End Sub
'Read String and DWORD Value
Sub getString()
strComputer = "."
Set StdOut = WScript.StdOut
Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" &_
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "Console"
strValueName = "HistoryBufferSize"
oReg.GetDWORDValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER,strKeyPath,strValueName,dwValue
StdOut.WriteLine "Current History Buffer Size: " & dwValue
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings"
strValueName = "TrustPolicy"
oReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strValueName,strValue
StdOut.WriteLine "Current WSH Trust Policy Value: " & strValue
End Sub
'Read Binary Values
Sub getBinary
strComputer = "."
Set StdOut = WScript.StdOut
Set oReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" &_
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"
strValueName = "LicenseInfo"
oReg.GetBinaryValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,_
strValueName,strValue
For i = lBound(strValue) to uBound(strValue)
StdOut.WriteLine strValue(i)
Next
End Sub
'=============================================================
'== Monitoring Registry
'=============================================================
'Entry Level Events
Set wmiServices = GetObject("winmgmts:root/default")
Set wmiSink = WScript.CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemSink", "SINK_")
wmiServices.ExecNotificationQueryAsync wmiSink, _
"SELECT * FROM RegistryValueChangeEvent WHERE Hive='HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' " & _
"AND KeyPath='SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion'" _
& " AND ValueName='CSDVersion'"
WScript.Echo "Listening for Registry Change Events..." & vbCrLf
While(1)
WScript.Sleep 1000
Wend
Sub SINK_OnObjectReady(wmiObject, wmiAsyncContext)
WScript.Echo "Received Registry Change Event" & vbCrLf & _
"------------------------------" & vbCrLf & _
wmiObject.GetObjectText_()
End Sub
'Subkey Events
Set wmiServices = GetObject("winmgmts:root/default")
Set wmiSink = WScript.CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemSink", "SINK_")
wmiServices.ExecNotificationQueryAsync wmiSink, _
"SELECT * FROM RegistryKeyChangeEvent WHERE Hive='HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' AND " & _
"KeyPath='SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion'"
WScript.Echo "Listening for Registry Change Events..." & vbCrLf
While(1)
WScript.Sleep 1000
Wend
Sub SINK_OnObjectReady(wmiObject, wmiAsyncContext)
WScript.Echo "Received Registry Change Event" & vbCrLf & _
"------------------------------" & vbCrLf & _
wmiObject.GetObjectText_()
End Sub
'Subtree Events
Set wmiServices = GetObject("winmgmts:root/default")
Set wmiSink = WScript.CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemSink", "SINK_")
wmiServices.ExecNotificationQueryAsync wmiSink, _
"SELECT * FROM RegistryTreeChangeEvent WHERE Hive= " _
& "'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' AND RootPath=''"
WScript.Echo "Listening for Registry Change Events..." & vbCrLf
While(1)
WScript.Sleep 1000
Wend
Sub SINK_OnObjectReady(wmiObject, wmiAsyncContext)
WScript.Echo "Received Registry Change Event" & vbCrLf & _
"------------------------------" & vbCrLf & _
wmiObject.GetObjectText_()
End Sub