diff --git a/src/upgrade/install.go b/src/upgrade/install.go
index 44cacd9c..88d6bcdf 100644
--- a/src/upgrade/install.go
+++ b/src/upgrade/install.go
@@ -71,7 +71,5 @@ func install(cfg *Config) error {
 		_ = hideFile(oldPath)
 	}
 
-	updateRegistry(cfg.Version, executable)
-
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/src/upgrade/install_windows.go b/src/upgrade/install_windows.go
index 958665bf..c10f3f89 100644
--- a/src/upgrade/install_windows.go
+++ b/src/upgrade/install_windows.go
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 package upgrade
 
 import (
-	"errors"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"unsafe"
-
-	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/registry"
 )
 
 func hideFile(path string) error {
@@ -28,89 +22,3 @@ func hideFile(path string) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-func updateRegistry(version, executable string) {
-	// needs to be the parent directory of the executable's bin directory
-	// with a trailing backslash to match the registry key
-	// in case this wasn't installed with the installer, nothing will match
-	// and we don't set the registry keys
-	installLocation := filepath.Dir(executable)
-	installLocation = filepath.Dir(installLocation)
-	installLocation += `\`
-
-	key, err := getRegistryKey(installLocation)
-	if err != nil {
-		key.Close()
-		return
-	}
-
-	version = strings.TrimLeft(version, "v")
-
-	_ = key.SetStringValue("DisplayVersion", version)
-	_ = key.SetStringValue("DisplayName", "Oh My Posh")
-
-	splitted := strings.Split(version, ".")
-	if len(splitted) < 3 {
-		key.Close()
-		return
-	}
-
-	if u64, err := strconv.ParseUint(splitted[0], 10, 32); err == nil {
-		major := uint32(u64)
-		_ = key.SetDWordValue("MajorVersion", major)
-		_ = key.SetDWordValue("VersionMajor", major)
-	}
-
-	if u64, err := strconv.ParseUint(splitted[1], 10, 32); err == nil {
-		minor := uint32(u64)
-		_ = key.SetDWordValue("MinorVersion", minor)
-		_ = key.SetDWordValue("VersionMinor", minor)
-	}
-
-	key.Close()
-}
-
-// getRegistryKey tries all known registry paths to find the one we need to adjust (if any)
-func getRegistryKey(installLocation string) (registry.Key, error) {
-	knownRegistryPaths := []struct {
-		Path string
-		Key  registry.Key
-	}{
-		{`Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall`, registry.CURRENT_USER},
-		{`Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall`, registry.CURRENT_USER},
-		{`Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall`, registry.LOCAL_MACHINE},
-		{`Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall`, registry.LOCAL_MACHINE},
-	}
-
-	for _, path := range knownRegistryPaths {
-		key, ok := tryRegistryKey(path.Key, path.Path, installLocation)
-		if ok {
-			return key, nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	return registry.CURRENT_USER, errors.New("could not find registry key")
-}
-
-// tryRegistryKey tries to open the registry key for the given path
-// and checks if the install location matches with the current executable's location
-func tryRegistryKey(key registry.Key, path, installLocation string) (registry.Key, bool) {
-	path += `\Oh My Posh_is1`
-
-	readKey, err := registry.OpenKey(key, path, registry.READ)
-	if err != nil {
-		return key, false
-	}
-
-	location, _, err := readKey.GetStringValue("InstallLocation")
-	if err != nil {
-		return key, false
-	}
-
-	if location != installLocation {
-		return key, false
-	}
-
-	key, err = registry.OpenKey(key, path, registry.WRITE)
-	return key, err == nil
-}