Check if registry key exists using VBScript

Question

I thought this would be easy, but apparently nobody does it... I\'m trying to see if a registry key exists. I don\'t care if there are any values inside of it such as (Defau

Answer 1

I found the solution.

dim bExists
ssig="Unable to open registry key"

set wshShell= Wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strKey = "HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Digest\"
on error resume next
present = WshShell.RegRead(strKey)
if err.number<>0 then
    if right(strKey,1)="\" then    'strKey is a registry key
        if instr(1,err.description,ssig,1)<>0 then
            bExists=true
        else
            bExists=false
        end if
    else    'strKey is a registry valuename
        bExists=false
    end if
    err.clear
else
    bExists=true
end if
on error goto 0
if bExists=vbFalse then
    wscript.echo strKey & " does not exist."
else
    wscript.echo strKey & " exists."
end if