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Hello guys,

I am a bit confused. Because, I like to list the installed applications on my computer.

After some research I found out, that I can grab it from the Registry:

Const $NODE = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
Local $i = 1
While 1
    $var = RegEnumKey($NODE, $i)
    If @error <> 0 then ExitLoop
    MsgBox(4096, "#" & $i, $var)
    $i+=1
WEnd

That works, but there is on problem.

Application like Windows Messenger or Windows Moviemaker appear like 50 times.

So In the end the list is like 500 applications large?

I want only a list like you can find it in the Systemcontrol -> SoftwareList

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In this list, these Microsoft apps won't appear multiple times.

How can I fix it so I get the same list like here?

If I try it with WMI, the result is also the same, the microsoft apps appear way to often?

Any ideas?

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_ArrayUnique should help with that.

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Hm, I am not sure if filtering this list is the right way...

I mean, System Control Center also gets the installed program list from somewhere, without filtering...?

I think there is a better way to enumerate all Installed applications. But how?

Edited by MadaraUchiha

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I think you're assuming that data is readily available.  Why do you think it takes time to open the list on machines with a lot of stuff installed?

The data is there and it's up to you to use it the way you want.  I'd recommend using the uninstall string, if it's available to be modified/uninstalled, chances are it has an uninstall string.

Just harvested a couple functions I had written for some software inventory.

I sorted it by the uninstall string, wonder if that list looks better for you?  You could generate the list based on that field instead instead.

Edit again : Looped through the array and deleted values that don't exist for the uninstall string.

#include <Array.au3>
 
Global $asApplications
 
$asApplications = _PC_GetProgramList(@ComputerName)
If Not @error Then
_ArraySort($asApplications, 0, 0, 0, 4)
For $i = UBound($asApplications) - 1 To 0 Step - 1
If Not StringLen($asApplications[$i][4]) Then
_ArrayDelete($asApplications, $i)
Endif
Next
_ArrayDisplay($asApplications)
EndIf
 
Func _PC_GetProgramList($sRPC)
Local $sRegUninstallPath = "\\" & $sRPC & "\HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\"
Local $asRegKeys, $asSearchKeys, $asInstalledApps[1][1]
$asSearchKeys = StringSplit("DisplayName,DisplayVersion,Publisher,UninstallString,QuietUninstallString,URLInfoAbout", ",")
$asRegKeys = _PC_GetRegistryKeys($sRegUninstallPath)
If Not @error Then
ReDim $asInstalledApps[$asRegKeys[0]][$asSearchKeys[0] + 1]
For $i = 1 To $asRegKeys[0]
$asInstalledApps[$i - 1][0] = $asRegKeys[$i]
For $n = 1 To $asSearchKeys[0]
$asInstalledApps[$i - 1][$n] = StringStripWS(RegRead($sRegUninstallPath & $asRegKeys[$i], $asSearchKeys[$n]), 3)
Next
Next
Return $asInstalledApps
Else
Return SetError(1,0,0) ; Error 1 - unable to read registry.
EndIf
EndFunc
 
Func _PC_GetRegistryKeys($sRegPath)
Local $var, $sResult
Local $i = 1
While 1
$var = RegEnumKey($sRegPath, $i)
If @error Then
If @error <> -1 Then
SetError(1)
Return 0
EndIf
ExitLoop
EndIf
$sResult &= $var & Chr(128)
$i += 1
WEnd
Return StringSplit(StringTrimRight($sResult, 1), Chr(128))
EndFunc
 
Edited by ZacUSNYR
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