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Windows registry left overs.

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Description

Ref: https://forums.openvpn.net/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=31273

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components

Looking in my own registry, I also find numerous entries referencing old OpenVPN installs.

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Research direction

Start with the linked OpenVPN forum discussion and the registry path HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components. Determine which old OpenVPN entries are left behind and what cleanup behavior is expected. Done should mean the agreed stale registry entries no longer remain after an old installation is removed.

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Assessment

Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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