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reg query
Returns a list of the next tier of subkeys and entries that are located under a specified subkey in the registry.
Syntax
reg query <keyname> [{/v <valuename> | /ve}] [/s] [/se <separator>] [/f <data>] [{/k | /d}] [/c] [/e] [/t <Type>] [/z] [/reg:32] [/reg:64]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
<keyname>
Specifies the full path of the subkey. To specify a remote computer, include the computer name (in the format \\<computername>\) as part of the keyname. Omitting \\<computername>\ causes the operation to default to the local computer. The keyname must include a valid root key. Valid root keys for the local computer are: HKLM, HKCU, HKCR, HKU, and HKCC. If a remote computer is specified, valid root keys are: HKLM and HKU. If the registry key name contains a space, enclose the key name in quotes.
/v <valuename>
Specifies the registry value name that is to be queried. If omitted, all value names for keyname are returned. Valuename for this parameter is optional if the /f option is also used.
/ve
Runs a query for value names that are empty.
/s
Specifies to query all subkeys and value names recursively.
/se <separator>
Specifies the single value separator to search for in the value name type REG_MULTI_SZ. If separator isn't specified, \0 is used.
/f <data>
Specifies the data or pattern to search for. Use double quotes if a string contains spaces. If not specified, a wildcard (*) is used as the search pattern.
/k
Specifies to search in key names only. Must be used with /f.
/d
Specifies to search in data only.
/c
Specifies that the query is case sensitive. By default, queries are not case sensitive.
/e
Specifies to return only exact matches. By default, all the matches are returned.
/t <Type>
Specifies registry types to search. Valid types are: REG_SZ, REG_MULTI_SZ, REG_EXPAND_SZ, REG_DWORD, REG_BINARY, REG_NONE. If not specified, all types are searched.
/z
Specifies to include the numeric equivalent for the registry type in search results.
/reg:32
Specifies the key should be accessed using the 32-bit registry view.
/reg:64
Specifies the key should be accessed using the 64-bit registry view.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
<keyname>
\\<computername>\
\\<computername>\
<valuename>
<separator>
<data>
<Type>
Remarks
The return values for the reg query operation are:
Value
Description
0
Success
1
Failure
Examples
To display the value of the name value Version in the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\ResKit key, type: