diff --git a/atomics/Indexes/index.yaml b/atomics/Indexes/index.yaml
index adecdf9f..a7ea389f 100644
--- a/atomics/Indexes/index.yaml
+++ b/atomics/Indexes/index.yaml
@@ -44251,6 +44251,9 @@ privilege-escalation:
           default: C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe
       executor:
         command: |
+          if (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer")){
+            New-Item -ItemType Key -Path  "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer"
+          }
           if (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run")){
             New-Item -ItemType Key -Path  "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run"
           }
@@ -70370,6 +70373,9 @@ persistence:
           default: C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe
       executor:
         command: |
+          if (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer")){
+            New-Item -ItemType Key -Path  "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer"
+          }
           if (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run")){
             New-Item -ItemType Key -Path  "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run"
           }
diff --git a/atomics/Indexes/windows-index.yaml b/atomics/Indexes/windows-index.yaml
index 0349d16c..cf067701 100644
--- a/atomics/Indexes/windows-index.yaml
+++ b/atomics/Indexes/windows-index.yaml
@@ -37032,6 +37032,9 @@ privilege-escalation:
           default: C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe
       executor:
         command: |
+          if (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer")){
+            New-Item -ItemType Key -Path  "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer"
+          }
           if (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run")){
             New-Item -ItemType Key -Path  "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run"
           }
@@ -58828,6 +58831,9 @@ persistence:
           default: C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe
       executor:
         command: |
+          if (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer")){
+            New-Item -ItemType Key -Path  "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer"
+          }
           if (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run")){
             New-Item -ItemType Key -Path  "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run"
           }
diff --git a/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md b/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md
index 81bb207f..084b0fd1 100644
--- a/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md
+++ b/atomics/T1547.001/T1547.001.md
@@ -539,6 +539,9 @@ This test will create a new value under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Win
 
 
 ```powershell
+if (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer")){
+  New-Item -ItemType Key -Path  "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer"
+}
 if (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run")){
   New-Item -ItemType Key -Path  "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run"
 }