Skip to content

Check if a Registry Key Exists

This action checks whether a registry key exists in the Windows Registry. You can use it to check whether an application is installed, for example.

Property NameData TypeDescription
KeyStringThe key name in the registry to be checked. For example: SOFTWARE\My App
ReturnVariableVarNameThe name of the variable whose value will be set to the result. If the registry key exists, it is set to 1. Otherwise it is set to 0 (Boolean type).
RootKeyhkKeysThe base key of your registration key. There is a defined set of Base Keys from which you can choose in the list box.