Angry IP Scanner is a fast, open-source network scanner that pings IP addresses and scans ports. Used by sysadmins for host discovery and network inventory.
📁 Registry Paths
Path
Hive
Description
SOFTWARE\Angry IP Scanner
HKCU
Per-user preferences
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Angry IP Scanner
HKLM
Uninstall entry
🔑 Keys
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Angry IP Scanner
Value Name
Type
Example Data
Description
version
REG_SZ
3.9.1
Last-run version
lastip
REG_SZ
192.168.1.1-254
Last scanned IP range
fetchers
REG_SZ
Hostname,Ping,Ports
Active column fetchers
outputFormat
REG_SZ
txt
Default export format
theme
REG_SZ
default
UI theme
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Angry IP Scanner
Value Name
Type
Example Data
Description
DisplayName
REG_SZ
Angry IP Scanner 3.9.1
Display name
DisplayVersion
REG_SZ
3.9.1
Installed version
Publisher
REG_SZ
Angry IP Scanner
Publisher
InstallLocation
REG_SZ
C:\Program Files\Angry IP Scanner\
Install directory
UninstallString
REG_SZ
"C:\Program Files\Angry IP Scanner\uninstall.exe"
Uninstall command
📝 Notes
Requires Java (JRE) — may also create registry entries related to the Java launcher association.
Portable mode creates no registry entries.
Scan profiles and custom fetchers are stored in %APPDATA%\ipscan\ as XML files, not in the registry.
🗑️ Cleanup
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Angry IP Scanner]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Angry IP Scanner]