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Can't find an app's uninstall registry key

Anonymous
2021-07-17T04:18:50+00:00

I wanted to manually delete an app called "Roblox" using the registry editor, I tried to use
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft**Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall**and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

to find the apps uninstall registry, but I cant find it.
How do I find the DisplayName, UninstallsString of the app? Or even the app itself?
The app is in 32bits.
Any help would be much appreciated.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-07-18T21:32:49+00:00

    Hi, I'm Robinson, an Independent Advisor and a Windows user like you.

    You can use find the DisplayName and UnistallString on this key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\

    Another option is to use the shortcut F3-(Find Next) to find all entries with the value Roblox.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-07-17T12:18:54+00:00

    I'm not trying to uninstall Roblox, I'm just trying to find the registry key of it, to change the DisplayName to NoDisplayName so that it will be hidden from the Control Panel's Add or Remove Programs tab. Thanks for the recommendation of Revo though, I will use it for another app.

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  3. DaveM121 872.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-07-17T10:53:17+00:00

    Hi cloroxide

    Okay, then you can use Revo to uninstall that from your PC, it will work with that version too.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-07-17T10:36:00+00:00

    I did not download nor install Roblox from the Microsoft Store; Instead I downloaded it from Roblox's official website. Thanks

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  5. DaveM121 872.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-07-17T06:24:16+00:00

    Hi cloroxide

    I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this.

    Did you download Roblox from the Microsoft Store, if so, that is located in a highly protected folder :C:\Program FilesWindowsApps where all Store apps and games are stored to ensure their integrity and that they are malware free.

    Microsoft strongly advise you do not change permissions on that folder to try to access the apps inside, that can corrupt your Windows installation and cause all UWP Apps and Games to stop functioning.

    If you are experiencing difficulty uninstalling Roblox, use the free Revo Uninstaller to reove that it is very good at removing stubborn software that Windows cannot uninstall.

    https://www.revouninstaller.com/products/revo-u...

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