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Heiner E. Lennackers
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‎08-20-2002 05:22 AM

‎08-20-2002 05:22 AM

Find installed software

Hi,

does anyone have an idea how to find out what software is installed on a Windows98/2000/XT machine? I am looking for a method to read the "Install/Remove Programs" information from a batch job or an ActivePerl script.

Heiner
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Ron Kinner
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‎08-20-2002 06:41 AM

‎08-20-2002 06:41 AM

Re: Find installed software

I think you have to read it from the registry.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q244675

Ron
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Jon Finley
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‎08-20-2002 08:24 AM

‎08-20-2002 08:24 AM

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Re: Find installed software

Read from the registry at location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

DisplayName and UninstallString are the main values you may need.


Jon
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.Olav Kappert.
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‎09-03-2002 10:00 AM

‎09-03-2002 10:00 AM

Re: Find installed software

There is a free program available at http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

This program gives a very detailed listing of all software on your system. It will also provide hardware information.

Olav Kappert
IOMIT International
(HP Application Development Specialist)
http://www.IOMIT.UnitedStates.com
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Elizabeth Vail
Advisor

‎09-24-2002 06:57 PM

‎09-24-2002 06:57 PM

Re: Find installed software

I have win.me and I did a
search-search by type-files
ending in exe. or app. or
whatever.gave me a list of 800
or so. good luck,
betsie
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