Windows Goodies

• Show the Windows installed language: dims /online / get-intl

In my case, this is the result:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>dism /online /get-intl

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 10.0.19041.3636

Image Version: 10.0.19045.6332

Reporting online international settings.

Default system UI language : nl-NL

The UI language fallback is : en-US

System locale : nl-BE

Default time zone : Romance Standard Time

Active keyboard(s) : 0409:00000409, 0413:00020409, 0813:00000813, 0813:00020409

Keyboard layered driver : PC/AT Enhanced Keyboard (101/102-Key)

Installed language(s): en-US

  Type : Fully localized language.

Installed language(s): nl-NL

  Type : Partially localized language, MUI type.

  Fallback Languages en-US

The operation completed successfully.

Some time ago, I had issues removing old Python versions on my PC.  When I opened the Add and Remove Programs application, I saw two Python left-overs in the overview.  When clicking to uninstall, I got an error message that some files, needed for uninstallation, were missing.

So, there was some corruption somewhere.

To resolve this, I found a link to a Microsoft application that tries to resolve those things.   The application is called Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter and can be found here (
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/fix-problems-that-block-programs-from-being-installed-or-removed-cca7d1b6-65a9-3d98-426b-e9f927e1eb4d)

When starting the app you have to press Next.  Then, it will ask you if you have install or uninstall problems.  I selected uninstall problems.

This process takes a while, since the application is - probably - checking the whole registry for corruption.

Once the registry check is over, you will see a list of applications: search for the one you want to uninstall.

In my case, I searched for Python and I saw a lot of Python parts and pieces that were left over in the registry one way or another.

You can't select more than one item at a time, unfortunately.

Once you selected the item you want to addres, you will be asked if the troubleshooter should try to uninstall or if you want to try other fixes: select Yes, try uninstall

Then the uninstall check will start.  That will also take a while, but in the end you should see some successful message that the uninstall of the selected item was successful.

Since you can only select one item at a time and since it's also a lengthy process, be prepared for a long and tedious period.  For instance, in my case I had to uninstall 20+ items, it took me a few hours to get rid of them all.

Sure, you can do other things in the meantime, but still...  There's more pleasant things in life than doing this.

As of this writing, I can only hope that the apps I uninstalled through the troubleshooter are effectively gone in the registry and that the registry is now again a bit less corrupted.

Fingers crossed!

I can confirm: after a long and very tedious process of uninstalling orphanded Python related bits and pieces, I re-installed Python 3.14.5 with admin privileges.  And guess what?  It was SUCCESSFUL!!!  Yay!

Kudos to me... ;-)

I wanted to get rid of two old Python entries in the Add and Remove Programs section of  Windows 10.  Each time I wanted to run the Uninstall command, I got errors.

Through AI, I got a tip to try Revo Uninstaller.  This is is an application that also investigates the whole registry and gives you the opportunity to resolve things.

There's a free installer and portable version available that is sufficient for what I wanted to do: getting rid of two old Python entries in the Add and Remove Programs section of  Windows 10.

So, I first downloaded the free portable version of Revo Uninstaller, which can be found here:

https://www.revouninstaller.com/start-freeware-download-portable/

Install it on your PC and run the executable RevoUPort.exe.  Once running, it will load the registry content and show all applications that are on your PC (you will be surprised!!!).

Once the loading is done, you have the possibility to search for an application.  In my case, I typed in Python.

You then get a list of all related items for that application in the registry.  Have a look at them and if you indeed see they are related, you can select the items individually or all at once to be removed.

After performing that action, my "dangling" Python items in the Add and Remove Programs section were gone!