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I've compiled this auditing program a while back when I was working as an IT for my local university and I'm quite stuck with actually grabbing the current working drive and pulling all of the files from Programs and Programs x86 to successfully to build this application, instead of using the registry (SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall) because that doesn't pull all of the programs only some.



Also, I'm unsure of how about getting the current active directory drive where the script is located originally on the second bolded part and make a folder in which it saves the file as the msinfo32.exe system name into a new folder.



(It doesn't matter what the name is) this is a long-term goal in which I have been trying to accomplish and I'm absolutely lost.



' Sample VBScript to Export list of Installed Programs into CSV File.
' ------------------------------------------------------
const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Dim strComputer, strKeyPath
strComputer = "."

' Registry key path of Control panel items for installed programs

strKeyPath = "SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall"

Dim objReg, strSubkey, arrSubkeys

Set objReg=GetObject( _
"winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\" & _
strComputer & "rootdefault:StdRegProv")

objReg.EnumKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, arrSubkeys

Dim objFSO, objCSVFile

' Create CSV file
Const ForWriting = 2

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

' Here, I have given CSV file path as "Installed-Softwares.csv", this will create Installed-Softwares.csv file
' where you placed and execute this VB Script file. You can give your own file path
' like "C:UsersAdministratorDesktopInstalled-Softwares.csv"

Set objCSVFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile("F:CustomInstalled-Softwares.csv", _
ForWriting, True)**

' Write Software property names as CSV columns(first line)
objCSVFile.Write "Name,Version,Publisher,Location,Size"
objCSVFile.Writeline ' New Line

Dim Name,Version,Publisher,Location,Size

'Enumerate registry keys.
For Each strSubkey In arrSubkeys
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "DisplayName" , Name
If Name <> "" Then
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "DisplayVersion", Version
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "Publisher",Publisher
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "InstallLocation", Location
objReg.GetDWORDValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "EstimatedSize" , Size
If Size <> "" Then
Size= Round(Size/1024, 3) & " MB"
Else
Size= "0 MB"
End If

objCSVFile.Write Name &","&Version&","&Publisher&","&Location&","&Size
objCSVFile.Writeline ' New Line
End If
Next

WScript.Quit


Comment: For example, pull from (C: for example or current main drive) program files and program files x86 -> put into list -> output Currentdrive:newfoldermsinfo32systemname.



Also, it's displaying 0 MB instead of the actual MB, I noticed the output file is doing this. This works in conjuction with other files, in no means did I actually code this entirely from scratch.



Credit: https://www.morgantechspace.com/2014/04/VBScript-to-Get-List-of-Installed-Software-through-Registry.html










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  • If you're using PSv5+, can you not just use something like Get-Package | Sort Name | Export-Csv C:tempinstalledItems.csv -NoTypeInformation?
    – trebleCode
    Nov 21 at 14:01












  • As for the Size issue: objReg.GetDWORDValue gets a numeric value. You are comparing it to a string with If Size <> "" Then. Change that to If Size <> 0 Then.
    – Theo
    Nov 21 at 15:00















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I've compiled this auditing program a while back when I was working as an IT for my local university and I'm quite stuck with actually grabbing the current working drive and pulling all of the files from Programs and Programs x86 to successfully to build this application, instead of using the registry (SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall) because that doesn't pull all of the programs only some.



Also, I'm unsure of how about getting the current active directory drive where the script is located originally on the second bolded part and make a folder in which it saves the file as the msinfo32.exe system name into a new folder.



(It doesn't matter what the name is) this is a long-term goal in which I have been trying to accomplish and I'm absolutely lost.



' Sample VBScript to Export list of Installed Programs into CSV File.
' ------------------------------------------------------
const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Dim strComputer, strKeyPath
strComputer = "."

' Registry key path of Control panel items for installed programs

strKeyPath = "SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall"

Dim objReg, strSubkey, arrSubkeys

Set objReg=GetObject( _
"winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\" & _
strComputer & "rootdefault:StdRegProv")

objReg.EnumKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, arrSubkeys

Dim objFSO, objCSVFile

' Create CSV file
Const ForWriting = 2

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

' Here, I have given CSV file path as "Installed-Softwares.csv", this will create Installed-Softwares.csv file
' where you placed and execute this VB Script file. You can give your own file path
' like "C:UsersAdministratorDesktopInstalled-Softwares.csv"

Set objCSVFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile("F:CustomInstalled-Softwares.csv", _
ForWriting, True)**

' Write Software property names as CSV columns(first line)
objCSVFile.Write "Name,Version,Publisher,Location,Size"
objCSVFile.Writeline ' New Line

Dim Name,Version,Publisher,Location,Size

'Enumerate registry keys.
For Each strSubkey In arrSubkeys
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "DisplayName" , Name
If Name <> "" Then
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "DisplayVersion", Version
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "Publisher",Publisher
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "InstallLocation", Location
objReg.GetDWORDValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "EstimatedSize" , Size
If Size <> "" Then
Size= Round(Size/1024, 3) & " MB"
Else
Size= "0 MB"
End If

objCSVFile.Write Name &","&Version&","&Publisher&","&Location&","&Size
objCSVFile.Writeline ' New Line
End If
Next

WScript.Quit


Comment: For example, pull from (C: for example or current main drive) program files and program files x86 -> put into list -> output Currentdrive:newfoldermsinfo32systemname.



Also, it's displaying 0 MB instead of the actual MB, I noticed the output file is doing this. This works in conjuction with other files, in no means did I actually code this entirely from scratch.



Credit: https://www.morgantechspace.com/2014/04/VBScript-to-Get-List-of-Installed-Software-through-Registry.html










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  • If you're using PSv5+, can you not just use something like Get-Package | Sort Name | Export-Csv C:tempinstalledItems.csv -NoTypeInformation?
    – trebleCode
    Nov 21 at 14:01












  • As for the Size issue: objReg.GetDWORDValue gets a numeric value. You are comparing it to a string with If Size <> "" Then. Change that to If Size <> 0 Then.
    – Theo
    Nov 21 at 15:00













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I've compiled this auditing program a while back when I was working as an IT for my local university and I'm quite stuck with actually grabbing the current working drive and pulling all of the files from Programs and Programs x86 to successfully to build this application, instead of using the registry (SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall) because that doesn't pull all of the programs only some.



Also, I'm unsure of how about getting the current active directory drive where the script is located originally on the second bolded part and make a folder in which it saves the file as the msinfo32.exe system name into a new folder.



(It doesn't matter what the name is) this is a long-term goal in which I have been trying to accomplish and I'm absolutely lost.



' Sample VBScript to Export list of Installed Programs into CSV File.
' ------------------------------------------------------
const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Dim strComputer, strKeyPath
strComputer = "."

' Registry key path of Control panel items for installed programs

strKeyPath = "SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall"

Dim objReg, strSubkey, arrSubkeys

Set objReg=GetObject( _
"winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\" & _
strComputer & "rootdefault:StdRegProv")

objReg.EnumKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, arrSubkeys

Dim objFSO, objCSVFile

' Create CSV file
Const ForWriting = 2

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

' Here, I have given CSV file path as "Installed-Softwares.csv", this will create Installed-Softwares.csv file
' where you placed and execute this VB Script file. You can give your own file path
' like "C:UsersAdministratorDesktopInstalled-Softwares.csv"

Set objCSVFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile("F:CustomInstalled-Softwares.csv", _
ForWriting, True)**

' Write Software property names as CSV columns(first line)
objCSVFile.Write "Name,Version,Publisher,Location,Size"
objCSVFile.Writeline ' New Line

Dim Name,Version,Publisher,Location,Size

'Enumerate registry keys.
For Each strSubkey In arrSubkeys
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "DisplayName" , Name
If Name <> "" Then
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "DisplayVersion", Version
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "Publisher",Publisher
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "InstallLocation", Location
objReg.GetDWORDValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "EstimatedSize" , Size
If Size <> "" Then
Size= Round(Size/1024, 3) & " MB"
Else
Size= "0 MB"
End If

objCSVFile.Write Name &","&Version&","&Publisher&","&Location&","&Size
objCSVFile.Writeline ' New Line
End If
Next

WScript.Quit


Comment: For example, pull from (C: for example or current main drive) program files and program files x86 -> put into list -> output Currentdrive:newfoldermsinfo32systemname.



Also, it's displaying 0 MB instead of the actual MB, I noticed the output file is doing this. This works in conjuction with other files, in no means did I actually code this entirely from scratch.



Credit: https://www.morgantechspace.com/2014/04/VBScript-to-Get-List-of-Installed-Software-through-Registry.html










share|improve this question















I've compiled this auditing program a while back when I was working as an IT for my local university and I'm quite stuck with actually grabbing the current working drive and pulling all of the files from Programs and Programs x86 to successfully to build this application, instead of using the registry (SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall) because that doesn't pull all of the programs only some.



Also, I'm unsure of how about getting the current active directory drive where the script is located originally on the second bolded part and make a folder in which it saves the file as the msinfo32.exe system name into a new folder.



(It doesn't matter what the name is) this is a long-term goal in which I have been trying to accomplish and I'm absolutely lost.



' Sample VBScript to Export list of Installed Programs into CSV File.
' ------------------------------------------------------
const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Dim strComputer, strKeyPath
strComputer = "."

' Registry key path of Control panel items for installed programs

strKeyPath = "SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall"

Dim objReg, strSubkey, arrSubkeys

Set objReg=GetObject( _
"winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\" & _
strComputer & "rootdefault:StdRegProv")

objReg.EnumKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, arrSubkeys

Dim objFSO, objCSVFile

' Create CSV file
Const ForWriting = 2

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

' Here, I have given CSV file path as "Installed-Softwares.csv", this will create Installed-Softwares.csv file
' where you placed and execute this VB Script file. You can give your own file path
' like "C:UsersAdministratorDesktopInstalled-Softwares.csv"

Set objCSVFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile("F:CustomInstalled-Softwares.csv", _
ForWriting, True)**

' Write Software property names as CSV columns(first line)
objCSVFile.Write "Name,Version,Publisher,Location,Size"
objCSVFile.Writeline ' New Line

Dim Name,Version,Publisher,Location,Size

'Enumerate registry keys.
For Each strSubkey In arrSubkeys
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "DisplayName" , Name
If Name <> "" Then
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "DisplayVersion", Version
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "Publisher",Publisher
objReg.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "InstallLocation", Location
objReg.GetDWORDValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath & strSubkey, "EstimatedSize" , Size
If Size <> "" Then
Size= Round(Size/1024, 3) & " MB"
Else
Size= "0 MB"
End If

objCSVFile.Write Name &","&Version&","&Publisher&","&Location&","&Size
objCSVFile.Writeline ' New Line
End If
Next

WScript.Quit


Comment: For example, pull from (C: for example or current main drive) program files and program files x86 -> put into list -> output Currentdrive:newfoldermsinfo32systemname.



Also, it's displaying 0 MB instead of the actual MB, I noticed the output file is doing this. This works in conjuction with other files, in no means did I actually code this entirely from scratch.



Credit: https://www.morgantechspace.com/2014/04/VBScript-to-Get-List-of-Installed-Software-through-Registry.html







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  • If you're using PSv5+, can you not just use something like Get-Package | Sort Name | Export-Csv C:tempinstalledItems.csv -NoTypeInformation?
    – trebleCode
    Nov 21 at 14:01












  • As for the Size issue: objReg.GetDWORDValue gets a numeric value. You are comparing it to a string with If Size <> "" Then. Change that to If Size <> 0 Then.
    – Theo
    Nov 21 at 15:00


















  • If you're using PSv5+, can you not just use something like Get-Package | Sort Name | Export-Csv C:tempinstalledItems.csv -NoTypeInformation?
    – trebleCode
    Nov 21 at 14:01












  • As for the Size issue: objReg.GetDWORDValue gets a numeric value. You are comparing it to a string with If Size <> "" Then. Change that to If Size <> 0 Then.
    – Theo
    Nov 21 at 15:00
















If you're using PSv5+, can you not just use something like Get-Package | Sort Name | Export-Csv C:tempinstalledItems.csv -NoTypeInformation?
– trebleCode
Nov 21 at 14:01






If you're using PSv5+, can you not just use something like Get-Package | Sort Name | Export-Csv C:tempinstalledItems.csv -NoTypeInformation?
– trebleCode
Nov 21 at 14:01














As for the Size issue: objReg.GetDWORDValue gets a numeric value. You are comparing it to a string with If Size <> "" Then. Change that to If Size <> 0 Then.
– Theo
Nov 21 at 15:00




As for the Size issue: objReg.GetDWORDValue gets a numeric value. You are comparing it to a string with If Size <> "" Then. Change that to If Size <> 0 Then.
– Theo
Nov 21 at 15:00












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Since you are tagging this as Powershell, here's a function you can use to find installed software on (remote) computer(s). It uses the registry, but looks for software in both SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall and SOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall.



# Get the current path this script is in
$ScriptPath = if ($PSScriptRoot) { $PSScriptRoot } else { Split-Path $script:MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path }
# Combine to make a valid path for the output file
$OutputPath = Join-Path -Path $ScriptPath -ChildPath 'InstalledSoftware'
if (!(Test-Path -Path $OutputPath -PathType Container)) {
New-Item -Path $OutputPath -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
}


function Get-InstalledSoftware {
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true, Position = 0)]
[string]$ComputerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME,

[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[string]$NamePattern = '*',

[switch]$ExcludeUpdates
)
begin {
$UninstallPaths = 'SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall',
'SOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall'
}
process {
foreach ($computer in $ComputerName) {
$result = @()
if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($computer) -or $computer -eq '.') { $computer = $env:COMPUTERNAME }
$loggedOnUser = (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem -ComputerName $computer).UserName
$regBaseKey = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine,$computer)
foreach ($regPath in $UninstallPaths) {
($regBaseKey.OpenSubKey($regPath)) | foreach {
$_.GetSubKeyNames() | ForEach-Object {
$regSubKey = $regBaseKey.OpenSubKey("$regPath$_")
$application = $regSubKey.GetValue('DisplayName')
$size = [int64]$regSubKey.GetValue('EstimatedSize')
if (($application) -and ($application -like $NamePattern)) {
if (!$ExcludeUpdates -or ($application -notlike "*update*")) {
$result += [PSCustomObject]@{
'Computer' = $computer
'Application' = $application
'Version' = $regSubKey.GetValue('DisplayVersion')
'InstallLocation' = $regSubKey.GetValue('InstallLocation')
'UninstallString' = $regSubKey.GetValue('UninstallString')
'Publisher' = $regSubKey.GetValue('Publisher')
'Size' = '{0:F2} MB' -f ($size / 1MB)
'LoggedOnUser' = $loggedOnUser
}
}
}
# close $regSubKey
if ($regSubKey) { $regSubKey.Close() }
}
}
}
# close $regBaseKey
if ($regBaseKey) { $regBaseKey.Close() }

# export the software list for this computer as CSV
$outputFile = Join-Path -Path $OutputPath -ChildPath "msinfo32$computer"
($result | Sort-Object -Property 'Application' -Unique) | Export-Csv -Path $outputFile -NoTypeInformation

# show on screen
Write-Verbose "Created '$outputFile'"
}
}
}


It creates a folder in the current script path called 'InstalledSoftware' where the csv file per computer is saved as 'msinfo32COMPUTERNAME.csv'



Call it like this for the local computer:



Get-InstalledSoftware -NamePattern * -ExcludeUpdates -Verbose


or feed it an array of computer names (you have admin permissions on) like this:



Get-InstalledSoftware -ComputerName machine1,machine2,machine3 -NamePattern * -ExcludeUpdates -Verbose





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Since you are tagging this as Powershell, here's a function you can use to find installed software on (remote) computer(s). It uses the registry, but looks for software in both SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall and SOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall.



# Get the current path this script is in
$ScriptPath = if ($PSScriptRoot) { $PSScriptRoot } else { Split-Path $script:MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path }
# Combine to make a valid path for the output file
$OutputPath = Join-Path -Path $ScriptPath -ChildPath 'InstalledSoftware'
if (!(Test-Path -Path $OutputPath -PathType Container)) {
New-Item -Path $OutputPath -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
}


function Get-InstalledSoftware {
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true, Position = 0)]
[string]$ComputerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME,

[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[string]$NamePattern = '*',

[switch]$ExcludeUpdates
)
begin {
$UninstallPaths = 'SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall',
'SOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall'
}
process {
foreach ($computer in $ComputerName) {
$result = @()
if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($computer) -or $computer -eq '.') { $computer = $env:COMPUTERNAME }
$loggedOnUser = (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem -ComputerName $computer).UserName
$regBaseKey = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine,$computer)
foreach ($regPath in $UninstallPaths) {
($regBaseKey.OpenSubKey($regPath)) | foreach {
$_.GetSubKeyNames() | ForEach-Object {
$regSubKey = $regBaseKey.OpenSubKey("$regPath$_")
$application = $regSubKey.GetValue('DisplayName')
$size = [int64]$regSubKey.GetValue('EstimatedSize')
if (($application) -and ($application -like $NamePattern)) {
if (!$ExcludeUpdates -or ($application -notlike "*update*")) {
$result += [PSCustomObject]@{
'Computer' = $computer
'Application' = $application
'Version' = $regSubKey.GetValue('DisplayVersion')
'InstallLocation' = $regSubKey.GetValue('InstallLocation')
'UninstallString' = $regSubKey.GetValue('UninstallString')
'Publisher' = $regSubKey.GetValue('Publisher')
'Size' = '{0:F2} MB' -f ($size / 1MB)
'LoggedOnUser' = $loggedOnUser
}
}
}
# close $regSubKey
if ($regSubKey) { $regSubKey.Close() }
}
}
}
# close $regBaseKey
if ($regBaseKey) { $regBaseKey.Close() }

# export the software list for this computer as CSV
$outputFile = Join-Path -Path $OutputPath -ChildPath "msinfo32$computer"
($result | Sort-Object -Property 'Application' -Unique) | Export-Csv -Path $outputFile -NoTypeInformation

# show on screen
Write-Verbose "Created '$outputFile'"
}
}
}


It creates a folder in the current script path called 'InstalledSoftware' where the csv file per computer is saved as 'msinfo32COMPUTERNAME.csv'



Call it like this for the local computer:



Get-InstalledSoftware -NamePattern * -ExcludeUpdates -Verbose


or feed it an array of computer names (you have admin permissions on) like this:



Get-InstalledSoftware -ComputerName machine1,machine2,machine3 -NamePattern * -ExcludeUpdates -Verbose





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Since you are tagging this as Powershell, here's a function you can use to find installed software on (remote) computer(s). It uses the registry, but looks for software in both SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall and SOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall.



# Get the current path this script is in
$ScriptPath = if ($PSScriptRoot) { $PSScriptRoot } else { Split-Path $script:MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path }
# Combine to make a valid path for the output file
$OutputPath = Join-Path -Path $ScriptPath -ChildPath 'InstalledSoftware'
if (!(Test-Path -Path $OutputPath -PathType Container)) {
New-Item -Path $OutputPath -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
}


function Get-InstalledSoftware {
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true, Position = 0)]
[string]$ComputerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME,

[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[string]$NamePattern = '*',

[switch]$ExcludeUpdates
)
begin {
$UninstallPaths = 'SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall',
'SOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall'
}
process {
foreach ($computer in $ComputerName) {
$result = @()
if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($computer) -or $computer -eq '.') { $computer = $env:COMPUTERNAME }
$loggedOnUser = (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem -ComputerName $computer).UserName
$regBaseKey = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine,$computer)
foreach ($regPath in $UninstallPaths) {
($regBaseKey.OpenSubKey($regPath)) | foreach {
$_.GetSubKeyNames() | ForEach-Object {
$regSubKey = $regBaseKey.OpenSubKey("$regPath$_")
$application = $regSubKey.GetValue('DisplayName')
$size = [int64]$regSubKey.GetValue('EstimatedSize')
if (($application) -and ($application -like $NamePattern)) {
if (!$ExcludeUpdates -or ($application -notlike "*update*")) {
$result += [PSCustomObject]@{
'Computer' = $computer
'Application' = $application
'Version' = $regSubKey.GetValue('DisplayVersion')
'InstallLocation' = $regSubKey.GetValue('InstallLocation')
'UninstallString' = $regSubKey.GetValue('UninstallString')
'Publisher' = $regSubKey.GetValue('Publisher')
'Size' = '{0:F2} MB' -f ($size / 1MB)
'LoggedOnUser' = $loggedOnUser
}
}
}
# close $regSubKey
if ($regSubKey) { $regSubKey.Close() }
}
}
}
# close $regBaseKey
if ($regBaseKey) { $regBaseKey.Close() }

# export the software list for this computer as CSV
$outputFile = Join-Path -Path $OutputPath -ChildPath "msinfo32$computer"
($result | Sort-Object -Property 'Application' -Unique) | Export-Csv -Path $outputFile -NoTypeInformation

# show on screen
Write-Verbose "Created '$outputFile'"
}
}
}


It creates a folder in the current script path called 'InstalledSoftware' where the csv file per computer is saved as 'msinfo32COMPUTERNAME.csv'



Call it like this for the local computer:



Get-InstalledSoftware -NamePattern * -ExcludeUpdates -Verbose


or feed it an array of computer names (you have admin permissions on) like this:



Get-InstalledSoftware -ComputerName machine1,machine2,machine3 -NamePattern * -ExcludeUpdates -Verbose





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Since you are tagging this as Powershell, here's a function you can use to find installed software on (remote) computer(s). It uses the registry, but looks for software in both SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall and SOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall.



# Get the current path this script is in
$ScriptPath = if ($PSScriptRoot) { $PSScriptRoot } else { Split-Path $script:MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path }
# Combine to make a valid path for the output file
$OutputPath = Join-Path -Path $ScriptPath -ChildPath 'InstalledSoftware'
if (!(Test-Path -Path $OutputPath -PathType Container)) {
New-Item -Path $OutputPath -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
}


function Get-InstalledSoftware {
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true, Position = 0)]
[string]$ComputerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME,

[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[string]$NamePattern = '*',

[switch]$ExcludeUpdates
)
begin {
$UninstallPaths = 'SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall',
'SOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall'
}
process {
foreach ($computer in $ComputerName) {
$result = @()
if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($computer) -or $computer -eq '.') { $computer = $env:COMPUTERNAME }
$loggedOnUser = (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem -ComputerName $computer).UserName
$regBaseKey = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine,$computer)
foreach ($regPath in $UninstallPaths) {
($regBaseKey.OpenSubKey($regPath)) | foreach {
$_.GetSubKeyNames() | ForEach-Object {
$regSubKey = $regBaseKey.OpenSubKey("$regPath$_")
$application = $regSubKey.GetValue('DisplayName')
$size = [int64]$regSubKey.GetValue('EstimatedSize')
if (($application) -and ($application -like $NamePattern)) {
if (!$ExcludeUpdates -or ($application -notlike "*update*")) {
$result += [PSCustomObject]@{
'Computer' = $computer
'Application' = $application
'Version' = $regSubKey.GetValue('DisplayVersion')
'InstallLocation' = $regSubKey.GetValue('InstallLocation')
'UninstallString' = $regSubKey.GetValue('UninstallString')
'Publisher' = $regSubKey.GetValue('Publisher')
'Size' = '{0:F2} MB' -f ($size / 1MB)
'LoggedOnUser' = $loggedOnUser
}
}
}
# close $regSubKey
if ($regSubKey) { $regSubKey.Close() }
}
}
}
# close $regBaseKey
if ($regBaseKey) { $regBaseKey.Close() }

# export the software list for this computer as CSV
$outputFile = Join-Path -Path $OutputPath -ChildPath "msinfo32$computer"
($result | Sort-Object -Property 'Application' -Unique) | Export-Csv -Path $outputFile -NoTypeInformation

# show on screen
Write-Verbose "Created '$outputFile'"
}
}
}


It creates a folder in the current script path called 'InstalledSoftware' where the csv file per computer is saved as 'msinfo32COMPUTERNAME.csv'



Call it like this for the local computer:



Get-InstalledSoftware -NamePattern * -ExcludeUpdates -Verbose


or feed it an array of computer names (you have admin permissions on) like this:



Get-InstalledSoftware -ComputerName machine1,machine2,machine3 -NamePattern * -ExcludeUpdates -Verbose





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Since you are tagging this as Powershell, here's a function you can use to find installed software on (remote) computer(s). It uses the registry, but looks for software in both SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall and SOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall.



# Get the current path this script is in
$ScriptPath = if ($PSScriptRoot) { $PSScriptRoot } else { Split-Path $script:MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path }
# Combine to make a valid path for the output file
$OutputPath = Join-Path -Path $ScriptPath -ChildPath 'InstalledSoftware'
if (!(Test-Path -Path $OutputPath -PathType Container)) {
New-Item -Path $OutputPath -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
}


function Get-InstalledSoftware {
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true, Position = 0)]
[string]$ComputerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME,

[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[string]$NamePattern = '*',

[switch]$ExcludeUpdates
)
begin {
$UninstallPaths = 'SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall',
'SOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall'
}
process {
foreach ($computer in $ComputerName) {
$result = @()
if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($computer) -or $computer -eq '.') { $computer = $env:COMPUTERNAME }
$loggedOnUser = (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem -ComputerName $computer).UserName
$regBaseKey = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine,$computer)
foreach ($regPath in $UninstallPaths) {
($regBaseKey.OpenSubKey($regPath)) | foreach {
$_.GetSubKeyNames() | ForEach-Object {
$regSubKey = $regBaseKey.OpenSubKey("$regPath$_")
$application = $regSubKey.GetValue('DisplayName')
$size = [int64]$regSubKey.GetValue('EstimatedSize')
if (($application) -and ($application -like $NamePattern)) {
if (!$ExcludeUpdates -or ($application -notlike "*update*")) {
$result += [PSCustomObject]@{
'Computer' = $computer
'Application' = $application
'Version' = $regSubKey.GetValue('DisplayVersion')
'InstallLocation' = $regSubKey.GetValue('InstallLocation')
'UninstallString' = $regSubKey.GetValue('UninstallString')
'Publisher' = $regSubKey.GetValue('Publisher')
'Size' = '{0:F2} MB' -f ($size / 1MB)
'LoggedOnUser' = $loggedOnUser
}
}
}
# close $regSubKey
if ($regSubKey) { $regSubKey.Close() }
}
}
}
# close $regBaseKey
if ($regBaseKey) { $regBaseKey.Close() }

# export the software list for this computer as CSV
$outputFile = Join-Path -Path $OutputPath -ChildPath "msinfo32$computer"
($result | Sort-Object -Property 'Application' -Unique) | Export-Csv -Path $outputFile -NoTypeInformation

# show on screen
Write-Verbose "Created '$outputFile'"
}
}
}


It creates a folder in the current script path called 'InstalledSoftware' where the csv file per computer is saved as 'msinfo32COMPUTERNAME.csv'



Call it like this for the local computer:



Get-InstalledSoftware -NamePattern * -ExcludeUpdates -Verbose


or feed it an array of computer names (you have admin permissions on) like this:



Get-InstalledSoftware -ComputerName machine1,machine2,machine3 -NamePattern * -ExcludeUpdates -Verbose






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    – Theo
    2 days ago
















@Perfect.exe If you find my answer has helped you, then feel free to accepting the answer
– Theo
2 days ago




@Perfect.exe If you find my answer has helped you, then feel free to accepting the answer
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