Unable to Find Specified Registry Key/Value and OS Package Removal Failures

[catsmoker]

Description:

During an automated process to remove specific Windows Expedited Apps and OS packages, multiple errors were encountered. The system was unable to find the specified registry keys/values for certain apps, and attempts to remove several OS packages failed.

Steps to Reproduce:

Run Microwin without selecting any of the following options:

OSCDimg (OSCDIM)
ScratchDir
Inject Drivers
Import Drivers
Copy to Ventoy

Observed Errors:

Registry Key/Value Errors:
    ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.
    This error occurred during attempts to remove the following apps:
        DevHomeUpdate
        OutlookUpdate
        CrossDeviceUpdate

OS Package Removal Errors:
    Could not remove OS package <Package_Name>
    The following OS packages could not be removed:
        Microsoft-Windows-FodMetadata-Package
        Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package
        Microsoft-Windows-MSPaint-FoD-Package (multiple variants)
        Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell-ISE-FOD-Package (multiple variants)
        Microsoft-Windows-Printing-PMCPPC-FoD-Package
        Microsoft-Windows-Printing-WFS-FoD-Package
        Microsoft-Windows-StepsRecorder-Package (multiple variants)
        Microsoft-Windows-WordPad-FoD-Package (multiple variants)
        Package_for_DotNetRollup
        Package_for_KB5015684
        Package_for_RollupFix

Expected Behavior:

The script should successfully remove the specified Windows Expedited Apps and OS packages without encountering registry key/value errors or package removal failures.

Actual Behavior:

The script fails to remove certain apps and OS packages, and errors are reported for missing registry keys/values.

Impact:

The inability to remove these components may leave unwanted software and packages on the system, potentially causing system clutter or conflicts with other software.

Possible Causes:

The registry keys/values for the targeted apps may not exist on the system.
The OS packages might be protected, already removed, or corrupted.

Environment:

Windows Version: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit URL: https://software.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/Win10_22H2_EnglishInternational_x64v1.iso?t=c0e9eccc-7bf7-4df5-9de7-00471b8d2ada&P1=1724374930&P2=601&P3=2&P4=M1xkZ%2bN8wzryPUOgDF4vvUIexMqFjn%2bGiPkDEqXtBCO4Wk2ho2AHjYrIl%2bvvsdErYksNn0g4qiNOWx6FIu6QhtYfDLxansNgtLxfsCjDX8fl6VqTKoCKHdqYyf%2bJ2am1vCJPmwrg3vnSmZ0rLNsLDCEbIuxGdOhmtELbuO4ZXvBS1ObosZrK8Qr54h68VTd1dSusFae%2fyqydSiYOiBdu0GD2%2b1j7THjCFbsqEAc5uLk9o6hClptmJ5D9ud23OqRunmQAgnaEudWyNaTM8jJMWIeyBH7fLu%2fMllKdJ6D0UODRNkgO%2b6odzSgMUwlwujDk9qLzsrvetkGOzAEFqI9f9Q%3d%3d
Script Version: Release 24.08.16 
Script Tool: Microwin

Suggested Fixes:

Ensure that the registry keys/values exist before attempting to remove them.