uninstall windows registry

# Define the value to search for in DisplayName
$searchValue = "vmware" # Replace with the desired value

# Define the registry path
$registryPath = "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"

# Collect results
$results = @()

# Recursively search the registry path
Get-ChildItem -Path $registryPath -Recurse | ForEach-Object {
    try {
        # Check if DisplayName exists and matches the search value
        $displayName = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $_.PSPath -ErrorAction Stop).DisplayName
        if ($displayName -like "*$searchValue*") {
            # Retrieve the UninstallString
            $uninstallString = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $_.PSPath -ErrorAction Stop).UninstallString

            # Add to results
            $results += [PSCustomObject]@{
                DisplayName     = $displayName
                UninstallString = $uninstallString
            }
        }
    } catch {
        # Ignore errors (e.g., keys without DisplayName or UninstallString)
    }
}

# Display results as a table
if ($results.Count -gt 0) {
    $results | Format-Table -AutoSize
} else {
    Write-Host "No matching applications found." -ForegroundColor Yellow
}