HandBrake
Version tested: 1.7.3
Installer type: .exe official installer from handbrake.fr
📦 Package Managers
| Manager |
Install Command |
| winget |
winget install HandBrake.HandBrake |
| Chocolatey |
choco install handbrake |
| Scoop |
scoop install handbrake |
📁 Registry Paths
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HandBrake
🔑 Keys
Uninstall entry (HKLM\...\Uninstall\HandBrake)
| Key Name |
Type |
Description |
DisplayName |
REG_SZ |
HandBrake 1.7.3 |
DisplayVersion |
REG_SZ |
Installed version (e.g., 1.7.3) |
DisplayIcon |
REG_SZ |
Path to HandBrake.exe |
InstallLocation |
REG_SZ |
Root installation directory (e.g., C:\Program Files\HandBrake) |
Publisher |
REG_SZ |
HandBrake Team |
UninstallString |
REG_SZ |
Path to the NSIS uninstaller |
URLInfoAbout |
REG_SZ |
https://handbrake.fr |
NoModify |
REG_DWORD |
1 — no modify option in ARP |
NoRepair |
REG_DWORD |
1 — no repair option in ARP |
📝 Notes
- HandBrake has the smallest registry footprint of any app in this collection — only an uninstall entry is created.
- All user preferences (output format defaults, subtitle/audio tracks, preset library) are stored in
%AppData%\HandBrake\, not the registry.
- The portable version (ZIP extract) creates no registry entries whatsoever.
- HandBrake relies on bundled codecs; it does not register any DirectShow or MFT filters in the registry.
🗑️ Cleanup
Remove-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\HandBrake" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\HandBrake" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue