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Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE

The data under this key is stored in in %SystemRoot%\system32\config\SOFTWARE
The following table shows keys that might be found under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE. A ✓ indicates that the key was alredy found after a fresh installation of Windows 10 (among, interestingly, are company names such as Ericsson, Google, IBM, Intel)
Classes ✓
Clients ✓
DefaultUserEnvironment ✓
Dolby ✓
Ericsson AB ✓
Fortemedia ✓
Google ✓
IBM ✓
InstalledOptions ✓
Intel ✓
Khronos ✓
Lenovo ✓
Macromedia ✓
Microsoft ✓
MozillaPlugins ✓
Nuance ✓
ODBC ✓
OEM ✓
ORACLE ✗
Partner ✓
Policies ✓
Realtek ✓
RegisteredApplications ✓
R-core ✗
SRS Labs ✓
Synaptics ✓
Validity ✓
VideoLAN ✓
WOW6432Node ✓
TODO: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\_company_

See also

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft

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