remove printer hkey

RemoveHKLMPrinters.ps1

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+$profileListKey = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList'
+
+$sids = Get-ChildItem $profileListKey |
+    Where-Object { $_.PSChildName -match '^S-1-5-21-\d+-\d+-\d+-\d+$' }
+
+foreach ($sidKey in $sids) {
+    $sid = $sidKey.PSChildName
+    $profilePath = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $sidKey.PSPath -Name ProfileImagePath).ProfileImagePath
+
+    if (-not $profilePath) { continue }
+
+    $ntUserDat = Join-Path $profilePath 'NTUSER.DAT'
+    if (-not (Test-Path $ntUserDat)) { continue }
+
+    $mounted = $false
+    try {
+        if (Test-Path "Registry::HKEY_USERS\$sid") { $mounted = $true }
+    } catch { $mounted = $false }
+
+    if (-not $mounted) {
+        $loadResult = & reg.exe load "HKU\$sid" "$ntUserDat" 2>&1
+    }
+
+    try {
+        Remove-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_USERS\$sid\Printers" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+    } catch {}
+
+    if (-not $mounted) {
+        $unloadResult = & reg.exe unload "HKU\$sid" 2>&1
+    }
+}