$enc = [system.Text.Encoding]::UNICODE

$bytes = $enc.GetBytes($((Get-ItemProperty –Path "HKCU:\Software\Avaya\IP400\SoftConsole\").profile))

[System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetString($bytes)


$input = 'C:\Users\gareth\Documents\Avaya\IP 400\SoftConsole\Profiles\301\Reception.pfs'

$enc = [system.Text.Encoding]::ASCII

[System.Text.Encoding]::UNICODE.GetString($bytes)

(Get-ItemProperty –Path "HKCU:\Software\Avaya\IP400\SoftConsole\").profile