Powershell Test-Path of HKEY_USERS

Question

Hello Folks,
I'm attempting to write a script that will update a non logged in users NTUSER.dat registry setting.
I load the hive with: REG load "hku\temp" c:\users\${username}\NTUSER.dat.  That occurs successfully, but when I attempt to do a test-path for a setting, that I know is there, it always returns false. For example:
Test-Path "hku\temp\Software\Microsoft\Office"
In fact, I do a test-path on my current HKU setting, that I copied and pasted from registry editor copy key name, and that as well says false. 
Test-Path "HKEY_USERS\SID#\Software\Microsoft\Silverlight"
Can someone please provide some guidance?  Thanks in advance!!

Answer 1

Hello Folks,
I'm attempting to write a script that will update a non logged in users NTUSER.dat registry setting.
I load the hive with: REG load "hku\temp" c:\users\${username}\NTUSER.dat.  That occurs successfully, but when I attempt to do a test-path for a setting, that I know is there, it always returns false. For example:
Test-Path "hku\temp\Software\Microsoft\Office"
In fact, I do a test-path on my current HKU setting, that I copied and pasted from registry editor copy key name, and that as well says false. 
Test-Path "HKEY_USERS\SID#\Software\Microsoft\Silverlight"
Can someone please provide some guidance?  Thanks in advance!!
PowerShell only sees the HKCU and HKLM hives. You cannot use Test-Path on other hives.
HELP is your friend.  You should learn to use it first:
Example:
PS C:\scripts> help registry
PROVIDER NAME
    Registry
DRIVES
    HKLM:, HKCU:
SYNOPSIS
    Provides access to the system registry keys and values from Windows PowerShell.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯