Windows Server Registry Entries contain references to older versions of Confluence
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Summary
Windows Server Registry Entries contain references to older versions of Confluence. These entries weren't removed properly during Confluence upgrade.
Windows Registry contains entries similar to below:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\9713-8888-9999-6553 DisplayName = Confluence 5.9.3HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\9713-8888-9999-6553 DisplayVersion = 5.9.3
Solution
You may safely remove the registry entries referencing the older versions of Confluence.
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