Search notes:

Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Values

After a fresh installation of Windows 10, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion stores the following values
CommonFilesDir C:\Program Files
CommonFilesDir (x86) %CommonProgramFiles(x86)%
CommonW6432Dir %CommonProgramFiles%
DevicePath %SYSTEMROOT%\inf
MediaPathUnexpanded %SYSTEMROOT%\Media
ProgramFilesDir C:\Program Files
ProgramFilesDir (x86) C:\Program Files (x86)
ProgramFilesPath %PROGRAMFILES%
ProgramW6432Dir C:\Program Files
SM_ConfigureProgramsName Set Program Access and Defaults
SM_GamesName Games

Subkeys

The following table lists subkeys that might be found below HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion. A tick (✓) indicates that the subkey was already present after a fresh installation of Windows 10.
AccountPicture
ActionCenter
AdvertisingInfo
App Management
App Paths
AppHost
Applets
ApplicationFrame
AppModel
AppModelUnlock
AppReadiness
Appx
Audio
Authentication
AutoRotation
BackupAndRestoreSettings
BitLocker
BITS
Bluetooth
CapabilityAccessManager
Capture
Casting
Census
ClickNote
ClosedCaptioning
CloudExperienceHost
CloudStore
Component Based Servicing
ConnectedSearch
Control Center
Control Panel
Controls Folder
DateTime
Device Installer
Device Metadata
DeviceAccess
DevicePicker
DeviceSetup
Diagnostics
DPX
DriverSearching
EventCollector
EventForwarding
Explorer
Ext
FileExplorer
FileHistory
FilePicker
FlightedFeatures
Flighting
GameInput
GameInstaller
Group Policy
HardwareIdentification
HelpAndSupport
Hints
Holographic
HoloSI
HomeGroup
IME
ImmersiveShell
Installer
InstallService
Internet Settings
LanguageComponentsInstaller
Live
Lock Screen
Lxss
Management Infrastructure
Media Center
MicrosoftEdge
MMDevices
NcdAutoSetup
NetCache
NetworkServiceTriggers
Notifications
OEMInformation
OneDriveRamps
OneSettings
OOBE
OpenWith
OptimalLayout
Parental Controls
PerceptionSimulationExtensions
Personalization
Policies
PowerEfficiencyDiagnostics
PrecisionTouchPad
PreviewHandlers
Privacy
PropertySystem
Proximity
PushNotifications
Reliability
rempl
RetailDemo
Run
RunOnce
Search
SecondaryAuthFactor
SecureAssessment
Security and Maintenance
SettingSync
Setup
SharedAccess
SharedDLLs
SharedPC
Shell Extensions
ShellCompatibility
ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad
SHUTDOWN
SideBySide
SmartGlass
SMDEn
SMI
Spectrum
SpeechGestures
StillImage
StorageSense
Store
Syncmgr
SysPrepTapi
SystemProtectedUserData
Tablet PC
Telephony
ThemeManager
Themes
TouchKeyboard
UFH
Uninstall
URL
UserPictureChange
UserState
Utilman
VFUProvider
WaaSAssessment
WebCheck
WinBio
Windows Block Level Backup
Windows To Go
WindowsAnytimeUpgrade
WindowsBackup
WindowsUpdate
WINEVT
Wordpad
Wosc
WSMAN
XWizards
Mrt

See also

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW643Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
There is also a HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

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