get_vlc_location_from_reg.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3 -tt

from winreg import *

def software_path(program_key):
    key = OpenKey(ConnectRegistry(None, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE), f'SOFTWARE\{program_key}')

    for i in range(QueryInfoKey(key)[1]):
        try:
            subkey = EnumValue(key, i)
            if subkey[0] == '':
                return subkey[1]
        except EnvironmentError:
            # handle not found case here
            return False

print(software_path('VideoLAN\VLC'))