Krita

Version: 5.2.3
Installer: .exe (setup) / Portable .zip
Hives: HKCU, HKLM, HKCR

Krita is a free and open-source raster graphics editor designed primarily for digital painting and 2D animation. Popular among concept artists, illustrators, and comic creators.

📁 Registry Paths

Path	Hive	Description
`SOFTWARE\KDE\Krita`	HKCU	Per-user preferences
`SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\krita`	HKLM	Uninstall entry
`.kra`	HKCR	Krita document file association
`.krz`	HKCR	Krita bundle file association

🔑 Keys

HKCU\SOFTWARE\KDE\Krita

Value Name	Type	Example Data	Description
`InstallLocation`	`REG_SZ`	`C:\Program Files\Krita (x64)\`	Installation directory
`Version`	`REG_SZ`	`5.2.3`	Installed version

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\krita

Value Name	Type	Example Data	Description
`DisplayName`	`REG_SZ`	`Krita (x64) 5.2.3`	Display name
`DisplayVersion`	`REG_SZ`	`5.2.3`	Installed version
`Publisher`	`REG_SZ`	`Krita Foundation`	Publisher
`InstallLocation`	`REG_SZ`	`C:\Program Files\Krita (x64)\`	Install directory
`UninstallString`	`REG_SZ`	`"C:\Program Files\Krita (x64)\uninstall.exe"`	Uninstall command
`URLInfoAbout`	`REG_SZ`	`https://krita.org`	Product URL

HKCR.kra

Value Name	Type	Example Data	Description
`(Default)`	`REG_SZ`	`KritaDocument`	ProgID for Krita documents

HKCR.krz

Value Name	Type	Example Data	Description
`(Default)`	`REG_SZ`	`KritaBundle`	ProgID for Krita bundles

📝 Notes

Krita stores most settings in %APPDATA%\krita\ (kritarc, brushes, resources) — not in the registry.
The HKCU\SOFTWARE\KDE\Krita key is minimal, mainly holding the install path.
Portable versions do not create registry entries (no file association, no uninstall entry).
On 64-bit Windows, the path is Krita (x64); a 32-bit build would use Krita (x32).

🗑️ Cleanup

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\KDE\Krita]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\krita]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kra]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.krz]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KritaDocument]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KritaBundle]

📦 Package Managers

Manager	Install Command
winget	`winget install KDE.Krita`
Chocolatey	`choco install krita`
Scoop	`scoop install krita`