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🛠️ Installedfix

Sometimes when installing software on Windows via a package manager or when uninstalling something just by deleting the files, it results in a lot of broken entries in the "Installed apps" section of the settings. This script helps you clean up those invalid uninstallers from the registry.

🚀 Features

  • 🕵️‍♂️ Automatically detects invalid uninstallers
  • 🗑️ Removes invalid registry entries
  • 📋 Logs removed entries

📋 How to Use

  1. Run as Administrator: The script needs admin privileges to make changes to the registry. If not run as admin, it will prompt the user with a UAC.
  2. Backup Registry: Before running the script, make a backup of your registry by running regedit and clicking on File -> Export -> All. More info
  3. Execute Script: Run the script and follow the prompts to remove invalid uninstallers.

Caution

Always ensure you have a backup of your registry before making any changes.

📦 Backupping the Registry

To avoid backing up the entire registry, you can also backup just the following paths:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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