WinRegistry

Python library aimed at working with Windows Registry

Installation

pip install winregistry

Usage

import winreg
from winregistry import connect_registry

_SUB_KEY_NAME = "SOFTWARE\_REMOVE_ME_"

if __name__ == "__main__":
  with connect_registry(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE) as hklm:
    hklm.create_key(_SUB_KEY_NAME)
    with hklm.open_key(_SUB_KEY_NAME) as subkey:
      subkey.set_value("remove_me", winreg.REG_SZ, "Don't forget remove me!")
      value = subkey.read_value("remove_me")
      print(f"{value=}: {value.data}")
      value.data = "remove me again!"
      print(f"{value=}: {value.data}")
      print(f"{list(subkey.values)=}")
      subkey.delete_value("remove_me")
      print(f"{list(subkey.values)=}")
      hklm.delete_key(_SUB_KEY_NAME)