Windows 10: Storage Sense modifying installed apps information in Add/Remove Programs

Hello Team,


It has been observed that after execution of storage sense Scheduled Task, the Estimated Size of the installed apps are getting modified which results in the modification of InstallDate information in Add/Remove programs.


Case 1: Application having InstallDate information in the uninstall registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\<Application Name>/<ProductCode>

Type - String
Name - InstallDate
Value - 20200219 i.e 19 feb 2020


Description: Even though storage sense is modifying the estimated size information, the InstallDate is not getting modified as there is already a static value defined.


Case 2: Application not having InstallDate information in uninstall registry.

Description: Storage sense is modifying the estimated size information which results in the change of InstallDate information in ARP as there is no InstallDate information provided and it is picking the last modified information of the uninstall hive.


Could you please suggest the reasons on why Storage Sense is modifying the estimated size information for particular applications and not for all the apps installed in the machine

:)

 

Strange Vista Ultimate Add/Remove Programs

Yes, the install was corrupted the first time you tried to install it most likely. Now the system does believe it is installed and/or can't find the Uninstaller; however, the program scanner can still find the program folder.

Does the software work and just listed repeated? If so, use CCleaner. Under tools and Uninstaller (I think) you can delete the install listing with uninstalling anything.

If the software does not work, then you are going to have to start the uninstaller from something else like Ccleaner, directly from the program folder, or some other third party app. Then reinstall the software after a restart.

If that fails. Delete the program folder and user folder (Optional). Then run the uninstaller. It will say software not installed...blah blah, remove this listing? Click Yes. Then restart, reinstall.

 

Strange Vista Ultimate Add/Remove Programs

Yea, the programs work... everything is just listed over and over... I used CCleaner and it worked just fine... thanks!

 

Add Remove Programs looking different.

That's the least of your problems, you actually are seeing a completely wrong set of headings! What you should see are Name, Publisher, Installed on, Size and Version.





This page is produced by explorer.exe with a custom view appropriate to this particular page. Somehow it is using the headings more appropriate to viewing a normal folder (Date modified and Type have no meaning here). As a first step, try restarting windows to see if that cures it.