Functions/Remove-RegistryKeyValue.ps1

# Copyright 2012 Aaron Jensen
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function Remove-RegistryKeyValue
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Removes a value from a registry key, if it exists.
     
    .DESCRIPTION
    If the given key doesn't exist, nothing happens.
     
    .EXAMPLE
    Remove-RegistryKeyValue -Path hklm:\Software\Carbon\Test -Name 'InstallPath'
     
    Removes the `InstallPath` value from the `hklm:\Software\Carbon\Test` registry key.
    #>

    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$true)]
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string]
        # The path to the registry key where the value should be removed.
        $Path,
        
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string]
        # The name of the value to remove.
        $Name
    )
    
    Set-StrictMode -Version 'Latest'

    Use-CallerPreference -Cmdlet $PSCmdlet -Session $ExecutionContext.SessionState

    if( (Test-RegistryKeyValue -Path $Path -Name $Name) )
    {
        if( $pscmdlet.ShouldProcess( ('Item: {0} Property: {1}' -f $Path,$Name), 'Remove Property' ) )
        {
            Remove-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name $Name
        }
    }
}