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LibreOffice

Version tested: 7.6.5 Installer type: .msi official installer from libreoffice.org

📦 Package Managers

Manager Install Command
winget winget install TheDocumentFoundation.LibreOffice
Chocolatey choco install libreoffice
Scoop scoop install libreoffice

📁 Registry Paths

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LibreOffice\LibreOffice\7.6
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{GUID} (GUID varies per build)
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LibreOffice (created at first launch)

🔑 Keys

Installation entry (HKLM\SOFTWARE\LibreOffice\LibreOffice\7.6)

Key Name Type Description
InstallPath REG_SZ Root installation directory (e.g., C:\Program Files\LibreOffice)
ProductCode REG_SZ MSI product GUID used by the installer

Uninstall entry (HKLM\...\Uninstall\{GUID})

Key Name Type Description
DisplayName REG_SZ LibreOffice 7.6.5.2
DisplayVersion REG_SZ Full version string (e.g., 7.6.5.2)
DisplayIcon REG_SZ Path to soffice.exe
InstallLocation REG_SZ Root installation directory
Publisher REG_SZ The Document Foundation
UninstallString REG_SZ MsiExec.exe /X{GUID}
EstimatedSize REG_DWORD Estimated install size in KB
Language REG_DWORD Language code (e.g., 1033 for English)

User preferences (HKCU\Software\LibreOffice) — created at first launch

Key Name Type Description
(subkeys) — Subkeys may store MRU file lists and window geometry

📝 Notes

  • The minor version key name (7.6) refers to the feature release series; patch releases (7.6.5, 7.6.6, …) share the same key path.
  • Most user configuration is stored in %APPDATA%\LibreOffice\4\user\ as XML files (registrymodifications.xcu), not the registry.
  • The MSI installer creates COM server registration entries under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\ for OLE/ActiveX embedding.
  • File associations (.odt, .docx, .xlsx, etc.) are registered under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes during install if the user opts in.
  • The 64-bit installer uses the standard path; 32-bit on 64-bit Windows redirects to HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\LibreOffice.

🗑️ Cleanup

Remove-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\LibreOffice"               -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\LibreOffice"               -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\LibreOffice"   -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue