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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