Is there a tool to collect a list of all installed programs?

dc2000 · Feb 1, 2016

I'm trying to assist a person with an issue that seems to be specific for their computer with Windows 7 installed on it. (Unfortunately I cannot remote desktop into it.)

So I was curious if there's a software/tool that can collect all installed software on their computer and generate a report in a file that they can email me?

PS. Pretty much get me a list of what CP -> Programs and features shows in its GUI.

Lance1 · Feb 1, 2016

Belarc Advisor Will give you what you need.

dc2000 · Feb 1, 2016

Thank you. I was hoping to have some tool already available in Windows because to use what you suggested I will have to explain to the person how to download and install it first.

AddRAM · Feb 1, 2016

Is that a Problem ?

UsernameIssues · Feb 1, 2016

Open command prompt window and paste this in:

Code:

wmic product > %userprofile%\desktop\list.txt

Hit enter.

Lance1 · Feb 1, 2016

dc2000 said:
Thank you. I was hoping to have some tool already available in Windows because to use what you suggested I will have to explain to the person how to download and install it first.

Try this. Open an elevated command prompt. type wmic Now at the prompt type

[FONT=&quot]/output:c:\users\username\softwarelist.txt product get name, version, installlocation[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot][/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Username being the profile name of the user. Hit enter. The [/FONT][FONT=&quot]softwarelist.txt file will be at the [/FONT][FONT=&quot]c:\users\username folder.
[/FONT]

Lance1 · Feb 1, 2016

UsernameIssues! You beat me to it!

UsernameIssues · Feb 1, 2016

It does not require an elevated command prompt window to have WMIC list the installed stuff

dc2000 · Feb 1, 2016

Thank you fellas. Indeed wmic command is very close to what I need.... except I just tried it on my system and it doesn't seem to have every program/entry that I see in my Control Panel -> Programs and features list. Do I need any additional parameters for the full list?

ThrashZone · Feb 1, 2016

Hi,
You might just stick to taking a screen shot of programs and features
They would need to go there to remove anything if you want them too

Top right switch to List view next to the question mark symbol usually that will get everything on a single page
Use Shift+Prtscrn keys and open Paint and paste button/ file save as...
Or use the windows snipping tool and save as to the desktop and send that as a simple image attachment
Use Snipping Tool to capture screen shots - Windows Help

UsernameIssues · Feb 2, 2016

dc2000 said:
Thank you fellas. Indeed wmic command is very close to what I need.... except I just tried it on my system and it doesn't seem to have every program/entry that I see in my Control Panel -> Programs and features list. Do I need any additional parameters for the full list?

Sorry, I did not notice that WMIC missed a few :-(

Have the person create that incomplete list and send it to you. Then you sort the list and read it back to them. They can tell you what (if any) items are missing.

DavidE · Feb 2, 2016

Does the person you are helping already have CCleaner on their PC ?

dc2000 · Feb 2, 2016

I don't know what they have. I can't assume that they have CCleaner.

I also figured out why wmic did not return the full list. It returns only MSI installers. And some software (a good chunk of it) does not use MSI. Firefox for instance.... I'll need to keep looking.

Does anyone know if Sysinternals have a tool for that?

torchwood · Feb 2, 2016

Uninstaller

Try Revo uninstaller, if it works like mine, then select all progs and get them to screenshot that, there might even be options for toolbars/BHO's etc, copy that as well.
Only has to download and open it.

Roy

whs · Feb 2, 2016

Lance1 said:
dc2000 said:

Thank you. I was hoping to have some tool already available in Windows because to use what you suggested I will have to explain to the person how to download and install it first.

Click to expand...

Try this. Open an elevated command prompt. type wmic Now at the prompt type

[FONT=&quot]/output:c:\users\username\softwarelist.txt product get name, version, installlocation[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot][/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Username being the profile name of the user. Hit enter. The [/FONT][FONT=&quot]softwarelist.txt file will be at the [/FONT][FONT=&quot]c:\users\username folder.
[/FONT]

This did not work. I get this message. I changed of course 'username'.

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect

Layback Bear · Feb 2, 2016

Didn't work for me either.

dc2000 · Feb 2, 2016

He didn't give the command line arguments correctly. Plus there should be double-quotes in case of spaces in the path.

Open cmd and then paste & run this:

wmic /output:"%UserProfile%\Desktop\softwarelist.txt" product get name, version, installlocation

it will create a file on your desktop. The issue is that it won't have a full list.

dc2000 · Feb 2, 2016

Just to illustrate the difference.

Here's the file created by wmic:

and here's what CP shows:

There's a bunch missing or different in both lists.

DavidE · Feb 2, 2016

I can run the wmic and i see the difference you see, not all programs listed by wmic.

Is there any chance you could get the PC owner to get a trusted relative/friend to get access to their PC that can help ?
Set up a call when they are "on-site" and can give hands on help.

I've had to do this for some folks i help remotely, and get the trusted helper to download and run TeamViewer portable (Quick Support) so i can see what is going on, and hopefully fix their problem.

Lance1 · Feb 2, 2016

I ran the command just the way I posted it and it works.

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