Unable to uninstall silverlight/ unable to install silverlight updates

Ever been unable to uninstall silverlight / unable to install silverlight updates?
Here's how to fix it.

• Open notepad.
• Copy the following into a notepad

reg delete HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Silverlight /f
reg delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\D7314F9862C648A4DB8BE2A5B47BE100 /f
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D7314F9862C648A4DB8BE2A5B47BE100 /f
reg delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{283C8576-0726-4DBC-9609-3F855162009A} /f
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\install.exe /f
reg delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AgControl.AgControl /f
reg delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AgControl.AgControl.5.1 /f
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{89F4137D-6C26-4A84-BDB8-2E5A4BB71E00} /f
rmdir /s /q "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Silverlight"
rmdir /s /q "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Silverlight"

• Save the file as silverlightfix.cmd

• Then run the saved file with administrator rights twice. (The second time to confirm its removal)

• Finally: After doing the above. Silverlight will be removed and you can now install silverlight again. http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/get-started/install/default.aspx

source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/2608523#bookmark-letmefixitmyself