Windows 10: Registry key for OneDrive installation path?

Discus and support Registry key for OneDrive installation path? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I'm working on a powershell function and need to lookup registry to determine where is OneDrive installed, excluding executalbe, just installation... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by zebal, Feb 5, 2020.

  1. zebal Win User

    Registry key for OneDrive installation path?


    I'm working on a powershell function and need to lookup registry to determine where is OneDrive installed, excluding executalbe, just installation directory.

    for example, a registry entry of:
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft OneDrive

    This path may change in future versions of windows or for whatever reason,

    I tried using Find and F3 to look for this directory but it leads to keys that don't look like permanent.
    Is there conventional key for this? or maybe better approach to detect where is onedrive installed using powershell?

    Google does not help me.
    I think code is not relevant, I just need a key, but here is example pseudo code for registry lookup:

    $HKLM = "Need a key here"
    $RegistryHive = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine
    $RemoteKey = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey($RegistryHive, $ComputerName)

    $OneDriveRoot = $null
    $RootKey = $RemoteKey.OpenSubkey($HKLM)

    # ETC...

    :)
     
    zebal, Feb 5, 2020
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  2. W1zzard Win User

    GPU-Z update loop (Windows 10 64-bit)

    Hmm .. need better steps to reproduce.

    The installer adds a key with the install path to the registry, which is checked against and then that "Update GPU-Z" box is displayed.
     
    W1zzard, Feb 5, 2020
    #2
  3. Add a path to $PATH?

    what exactly do you need to decipher about that path line? also, what are you installing? perhaps i can help.
     
    Easy Rhino, Feb 5, 2020
    #3
  4. Registry key for OneDrive installation path?

    Add a path to $PATH?

    Yeah, I think you're right. I think the purpose of the echo command was to check if ~/bin was in the $PATH file. My problem is that I can't decipher the output and I don't know how to add ~/bin to the $PATH file.

    Just for clarification, the snippet of instructions I gave is just a few steps in the installation process. Nothing is actually supposed to be installed with those steps.

    Thanks for the reply.
     
    angelkiller, Feb 5, 2020
    #4
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