SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Android Studio
HKLM
Uninstall entry
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU
Startup entry (if enabled)
🔑 Keys
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Android Studio
Value Name
Type
Example Data
Description
Path
REG_SZ
C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio
Installation path
Version
REG_SZ
2023.3.1
Installed version
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Android Studio
Value Name
Type
Example Data
Description
DisplayName
REG_SZ
Android Studio
Display name
DisplayVersion
REG_SZ
2023.3.1.11
Full build version
Publisher
REG_SZ
Google LLC
Publisher
InstallLocation
REG_SZ
C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio
Install path
UninstallString
REG_SZ
"...\uninstall.exe"
Uninstaller
📝 Notes
Android Studio stores all IDE settings in %APPDATA%\Google\AndroidStudio2023.3\ — registry footprint is minimal.
The Android SDK is installed separately at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Android\Sdk by default; its location is stored in the IDE config, not the registry.
The emulator (AVD Manager) creates virtual devices under %USERPROFILE%\.android\avd\ — no registry entries.
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run entry may be added if "Start on boot" is enabled in IDE settings.
# Get Android Studio install path(Get-ItemProperty"HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Android Studio"-ErrorActionSilentlyContinue).Path# Find Android SDK location from config file$ideConfig="$env:APPDATA\Google\AndroidStudio2023.3\options\jdk.table.xml"if(Test-Path$ideConfig){Select-String"Android SDK"$ideConfig|Select-Object-First1}
🗑️ Cleanup
# Remove Android Studio registry entriesRemove-Item-Path"HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Android Studio"-Recurse-ErrorActionSilentlyContinueRemove-ItemProperty-Path"HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run"`-Name"Android Studio"-ErrorActionSilentlyContinue