Delete the value of a property (e.g. a registry value) but not the property itself.
Syntax
Clear-ItemProperty [[-path]| [-literalPath] ] [-name] string[]
[-include string[]] [-exclude string[] ]
[-filter string] [-force] [-credential PSCredential] [-passThru] [-whatIf]
[-confirm] [-UseTransaction] [CommonParameters]
Key
-path string[]
The paths to the items from which content is deleted.
Wildcards are permitted.
-literalPath string[]
Like Path above, only the value is used exactly as typed.
No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes any
escape characters then enclose the path in single quotation marks.
-name string
The name of the property to be cleared, wildcards are not permitted.
-include string[]
Clear only the specified items from the Path. e.g. "ora*"
-exclude string[]
Omits the specified items from the Path e.g. "*SS64*"
-filter string
A filter in the provider's format or language.
The exact syntax of the filter (wildcard support etc) depends on the provider.
Filters are more efficient than -include/-exclude, because the provider
applies the filter when retrieving the objects, rather than having
PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.
-force SwitchParameter
Override restrictions that prevent the command from succeeding, apart
from security settings. e.g. Force will create file path directories
or override a files read-only attribute, but will not change file permissions.
-credential PSCredential
Uses a credential to validate access to the file. Credential represents
a user-name, such as "User01" or "Domain01\User01", or a PSCredential
object, such as the one retrieved using Get-Credential.
This parameter appears, but it is not yet supported in any PowerShell core
cmdlets or providers
-passThru
Pass the object created by Clear-ItemProperty through the pipeline.
(By default this switch is not set)
-whatIf
Describe what would happen if you executed the command without actually
executing the command.
-confirm
Prompt for confirmation before executing the command.
-UseTransaction
Include the command in the active transaction.
CommonParameters:
-Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -WarningAction, -WarningVariable,
-OutBuffer -OutVariable.
Standard Aliases for Clear-ItemProperty: clp
Examples
Delete data in the 'Spud' registry value under 'DemoKey' in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
C:\PS> clear-itemproperty -path HKLM:\Software\SS64\DemoKey -name Spud
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Related PowerShell Cmdlets:
Copy-ItemProperty - Copy a property along with its value.
Get-ItemProperty - Retrieve the properties of an object.
Move-ItemProperty - Move a property from one location to another.
New-ItemProperty - Set a new property of an item at a location.
Remove-ItemProperty - Delete the property and its value from an item.
Rename-ItemProperty - Rename a property of an item.
Set-ItemProperty - Set the value of a property.
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