Search notes:
Registry: Sorting of items
$null = new-item -path HKCU:\Software\tq84-reg-sort-test
$null = new-itemProperty -path HKCU:\Software\tq84-reg-sort-test -name "xDEF" -value test
$null = new-itemProperty -path HKCU:\Software\tq84-reg-sort-test -name "x-abc" -value test
$null = new-itemProperty -path HKCU:\Software\tq84-reg-sort-test -name "x.mno" -value test
$null = new-itemProperty -path HKCU:\Software\tq84-reg-sort-test -name "x-PQR" -value test
$null = new-itemProperty -path HKCU:\Software\tq84-reg-sort-test -name "xghi" -value test
$null = new-itemProperty -path HKCU:\Software\tq84-reg-sort-test -name "x JKL" -value test
In
cmd.exe,
reg query shows the entries in the order in which they were created:
C:\> reg query HKCU\Software\tq84-reg-sort-test\
PowerShell shows the same order:
PS C:\> get-item HKCU:\Software\tq84-reg-sort-test | foreach-object { $_.property }
xDEF
x-abc
x.mno
x-PQR
xghi
x JKL
However,
regedit.exe shows the entries sorted. Especially interesting is that
hyphens are not considered for sorting:
Cleaning up
remove-item -path HKCU:\Software\tq84-reg-sort-test -recurse