AutoIt v3.3.16.1 EXE-Installer modifies PSModulePath in wrong x86 way on x64 Win10-OS

[Gunnar]

Using AutoIt v3.3.16.1 EXE-Installer (default Installation options, just clicking next) modifies:

Key: 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

Value-Name: PSModulePath
Value-Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ

Value before Installation:

%ProgramFiles%\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules

Value after Installation:

%ProgramFiles(x86)%\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules;C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\AutoItX

 

Problem: %ProgramFiles%\WindowsPowerShell\Modules changed to %ProgramFiles(x86)%\WindowsPowerShell\Modules

 

Running Uninstall does the same! It correctly removes AutoItX Path from PSModulePath but again changes %ProgramFiles%\WindowsPowerShell\Modules to %ProgramFiles(x86)%\WindowsPowerShell\Modules

 

Edited September 3 by Gunnar

[rudi]

Interesting catch👍

 

I just can confirm, that the same value %ProgramFiles(x86)%\WindowsPowerShell\Modules is in place on some few Win10 installations with Autoit installed on.

 

I make a lot of use of powershell, and didn't notice any constraints so far: How did you notice that change?

[Jos]

Created a ticket in TRAC so it gets checked.

Edited September 4 by Jos