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Thanks. Yes, of course I can do all this. I just thought that there was a tool in Windows to do that.
Depending on whom ever you're dealing with the graphic's approach is a lot easier than cmd for novice to do,
And is a process they can repeat for other chores
Yes. To clarify, WMI's Win32_Product class will only provide information for software installed using Microsoft's MSI packages (.msi files). Any software installed through executables (.exe files) will not be listed in the wmic product command (which is indeed "a good chunk of it").
A slightly better way to retrieve a list of installed programs through the command line, while maintaining a degree of simplicity, is to use the line below.
What this command line actually lists is a fact you can judge for yourself by observing the specified registry key name.Code:for /f "tokens=1,2,* delims= " %I in ('reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" /s ^| find "DisplayName "') do @echo(%K
I haven't tested how accurate this command line is when compared to the GUI, appwiz.cpl panel (Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features). Perhaps you guys can help verify this solution.
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And this graphical approach will include each of the softwares' icons too.
Yep and if you want more information about an entry from the first screen shot you can ask them to change the page view to details and get the versions and install dates...
Everyone is or wants to learn about graphic's feature built into the os chances are better that they might already know about them :)
CMD is way to complicated with the stings to copy and paste... imho
I get this output:
Or 52 detected programs.
If I run SIV I get:
Or 141 programs.Code:SIV64X - System Information Viewer V4.44 PC::Chris Released 14-Apr-2014 [1252] Command ["C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\Toolbox\System Information Viewer\SIV64X.exe" ] [] [C:\Windows\system32\SIV_PC.txt] [software] [windows] Installed Description - Packages 141 wow Install Source 2014-08-21 22:50 Active@ Disk Editor 4.0 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Ad Muncher v4.94.34121 (Free) 32 2016-02-02 23:05 Adobe Flash Player 20 NPAPI 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Adobe Photoshop CS2 32 2016-02-03 00:09 Advanced Uninstaller PRO - Version 11 32 2015-06-12 09:51 Airfox 32 C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\ 2014-05-19 20:26 Anonymous FTP Finder version 0.1 Beta 32 2015-05-14 18:53 AOMEI Partition Assistant Pro Edition 5.6 32 2014-10-08 23:40 AOMEI PE Builder 1.0.0 32 2014-05-19 20:26 ATK Package 32 2014-07-18 23:19 Autopsy 64 C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\ 2014-11-22 18:28 Autorun Organizer version 1.31 32 2014-06-09 09:53 Aviator 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Balabolka 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Belarc Advisor 8.4 32 2015-07-20 17:48 BleachBit 32 2014-05-19 20:26 Broken Shortcut Fixer 32 D:\My Completed Downloads 2015-07-20 17:48 CCleaner 64 2014-05-19 20:26 CheckDrive 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Clover 3.0 32 2014-05-19 20:26 COMODO Internet Security 64 2015-07-20 17:48 ContextEdit (PC Magazine) 32 2015-10-17 13:23 Cyberfox Web Browser 64 2014-05-19 20:26 CyberLink PhotoDirector 4 32 2015-01-10 15:19 Daphne_x64 64 C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\ 2015-07-20 17:48 Daum PotPlayer 1.6.52515 x64 Edition 64 2015-06-27 00:15 Disk Drill 1.0.0.188 32 V:\AppData\Local\Temp\Update-f83781f8-b26d-4d36-8d82-290e6c6035a1\ 2015-08-23 11:32 DiskMax 4.85 64 2014-05-19 20:26 DnsEye 1.6.3 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Document Metadata Cleaner 3 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Duplicate Cleaner Free 3.2.1 32 2014-07-20 19:27 EaseUS Partition Master 10.0 32 2016-02-03 03:57 eM Client 32 C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\ 2014-08-25 17:18 EmEditor (64-bit) 64 2014-05-19 20:26 EMET 4.1 32 C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\ 2015-03-04 00:10 Essential NetTools 32 2015-07-20 17:48 ETDWare PS/2-X64 10.5.10.0 64 2015-07-20 17:48 Fiddler 32 2014-05-19 20:26 FileMover v1.0 32 2015-07-20 17:48 FormatFactory 3.2.1.0 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Free Video Cutter Expert (remove only) 64 2014-05-19 20:26 GhostBuster 32 D:\My Completed Downloads\ 2014-05-19 20:26 gpedt.msc 1.0 32 2015-07-20 17:48 GPL Ghostscript 32 2015-07-20 17:48 GPL Ghostscript 64 2014-10-14 01:39 Greenshot 1.1.9.13 64 2015-07-03 21:25 Hekasoft Backup & Restore 0.53 64 2015-07-20 17:48 HitmanPro.Alert 64 2014-05-19 20:26 HostsMan 4.2.97 32 2014-08-21 23:04 HxD Hex Editor version 1.7.7.0 32 2014-07-25 20:34 Icecream Screen Recorder version 1.01 32 2015-07-20 17:48 IconViewer 64 2014-05-20 15:39 IObit Uninstaller 32 2015-07-20 17:48 IrfanView (remove only) 32 2014-05-19 20:26 ISO Opener 32 2014-05-19 20:26 JetClean 32 2015-06-30 00:56 JumpList Editor version 2.0 64 2014-06-05 02:47 Junction Link Magic 2.0 64 2015-07-20 17:48 KeyTweak - Keyboard Remapper (remove only) 32 2014-05-31 01:48 LockHunter 3.1, 32/64 bit 64 2014-05-19 20:26 Macrium Reflect Free Edition 64 2016-02-03 02:31 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 64 2015-10-03 13:31 Microsoft Tool Web Package : EXCTRLST.EXE 32 V:\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\ 2014-05-19 20:26 Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 32 2015-04-12 23:49 Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 32 2015-04-12 23:49 Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 64 2015-08-23 11:32 Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.21022 32 2015-08-23 11:32 Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17 32 2015-10-08 00:18 Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 32 d:\5b710467f78898409892b4e1\ 2014-05-19 20:26 Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 64 2015-04-12 23:51 Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64) - 11.0.50727 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.50727 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Moo0 Video Info 1.10 32 2015-07-20 17:48 MozBackup 1.5.1 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Mozilla Maintenance Service 32 2015-11-30 01:02 Mozilla Thunderbird 38.4.0 (x86 en-GB) 32 2014-05-19 20:26 MRU-Blaster v1.5 (Database 3.28.04) 32 2014-09-05 18:06 music2pc 2.18 32 2015-07-20 17:48 MusicBee 2.1 32 2014-05-19 20:26 Nitro Reader 3 64 C:\Users\Chris\AppData\Roaming\Downloaded Installations\{9EA981E5-EE67-4662-86F1-58937D31FE07}\ 2014-07-21 22:53 NoVirusThanks File Governor v1.7 64 2014-08-25 17:18 OSForensics 64 2015-09-16 19:10 PatchCleaner 32 V:\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSF8FE.tmp\ 2015-09-22 18:32 PC Tasks Optimizer 64 C:\Users\Chris\AppData\Roaming\Smart PC Utilities\PC Tasks Optimizer 1.0.162\install\39367EC\ 2014-10-26 18:56 PeaZip 5.5.0 (WIN64) 64 2014-05-19 20:26 PeerBlock 1.1 (r518) 64 2015-07-20 17:48 Pegasus Mail 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Prio 64 2014-07-14 17:56 Process Hacker 2.33 (r5590) 64 2016-02-03 03:45 Process Lasso 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Process Revealer Free Edition 1.0 32 2014-05-19 20:26 Puran Defrag 7.7 64 2015-07-20 17:48 Q-Dir 64 2014-05-19 20:26 Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation 32 D:\Win 7 Downloaded Program Files\WLAN_Athero_Win7_64_Z920496\ 2014-05-19 20:26 ReadyDriver Plus 1.2 64 2015-03-01 19:04 RealSpeak Solo for UK English Emily 32 2016-02-03 02:11 Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 32 C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\Audio_Realtek_Win7_64_Z6016622\ 2015-07-20 17:48 Recuva 64 2014-05-19 20:26 RegAuditor 2.4 32 2014-05-19 20:26 RegRun Reanimator 32 2014-05-19 20:26 Remove Empty Directories version 2.2 32 2014-05-19 20:26 Resource Hacker Version 3.6.0 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Secunia PSI (2.0.0.4003) 32 2015-07-20 17:48 ShanaEncoder 2.4 32 2015-06-18 17:08 SiSoftware Sandra Lite 2015.SP2 64 2014-05-19 20:26 SlimCleaner 32 C:\Users\Public\Documents\Downloaded Installers\{6B8D6199-EE44-4FD7-813A-6D8C62C9B384}\ 2014-05-19 20:26 SlimDrivers 32 2014-08-11 17:12 Smart-X AppLocker 32 C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\ 2015-10-17 02:02 Soft Organizer version 4.13 32 2014-05-19 20:26 SoftMaker FreeOffice 32 2014-05-19 20:26 SoftPerfect RAM Disk 3.4 64 2015-01-07 00:36 Software Informer 1.2 64 2015-09-28 22:45 Spybot Anti-Beacon 32 2015-07-20 17:48 SpyTheSpy 32 2014-05-19 20:26 System Ninja version 3.0 32 2015-07-20 17:48 TakeOwnershipEx 32 2014-05-19 20:26 TCPEye 1.0 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Technitium MAC Address Changer v6.0.5 32 2014-11-05 23:20 TEncoder Video Converter version 4.5.3 32 2015-06-26 21:43 TeraCopy 2.27 64 2014-10-11 15:41 ThreatFire 32 2015-07-20 17:48 TrueCrypt 32 2014-05-19 20:26 TSR Copy Changed Files software version 1.7.0.1 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Tweaking.com - Advanced System Tweaker 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Tweaking.com - Registry Backup 32 2015-07-20 17:48 Types 64 2016-02-03 02:38 UVK - Ultra Virus Killer 64 2015-07-20 17:48 VeraCrypt 32 2016-02-02 22:10 VoodooShield version 2.86 64 2015-10-08 00:18 VSDC Free Video Editor version 3.3.0.394 32 2014-05-19 20:26 VSO Downloader 3.1.1.5 32 2014-05-19 20:26 VSO EVE Network Driver version 0.4 32 2015-04-13 03:51 What's Running 3.0 32 2014-10-20 09:49 Windows Inspection Tool Set 3.2.3 (64 bit) 64 2014-06-28 21:31 Windows Installer Clean Up 32 C:\Program Files (x86)\MSECACHE\WICU3\ 2015-07-20 17:48 WinPcap 4.1.2 32 2014-05-19 20:26 Wise Registry Cleaner 7.94 32 2016-02-02 22:06 Zemana AntiMalware 32
Control Panel also shows 141 Programs
Other sofware uninstallers that I use list the following:
141 Programs (AUP)
140 Programs (IOBit)
143 Programs (Geek)
127 Programs (Soft Organizer)
132 Programs (UVK)
143 Programs (WinAudit)
140 Programs (S***Cleaner)
156 Programs (Ccleaner)
165 Programs (ESET SysInspector)
171 Programs (Belarc)
171 Programs (Farbar)
172 Programs (D7)
Last edited by Callender; 04 Feb 2016 at 17:26. Reason: add D7 to list