Powershell command can help you retrieve all software installation and removal events from the Event Log. The WinEvent option can go through the log files, filter based on source, and show the result.
If the *.evt files are corrupted, you may encounter the error messages mentioned here. There are various reasons why the Event Viewer log files can be corrupted ...
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