Get-InstalledProgram
SYNOPSIS
Displays installed programs on a computer.
SYNTAX
Get-InstalledProgram [[-ComputerName] <String[]>] [[-Property] <String[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Displays a list of installed programs on a local or remote computer by querying the registry.
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
Get-InstalledProgram
Shows the installed programs on the local computer.
EXAMPLE 2
Get-InstalledProgram -ComputerName COMPUTER1
Shows the installed programs on the remote computer COMPUTER1.
EXAMPLE 3
Get-InstalledProgram -ComputerName COMPUTER1,COMPUTER2
Shows the installed programs on the remote computers COMPUTER1 and COMPUTER2.
EXAMPLE 4
Get-InstalledProgram (gc C:\Temp\computers.txt)
Shows the installed programs on the remote computers listed in the computers.txt file (each computer name on a new line.)
EXAMPLE 5
Get-InstalledProgram COMPUTER1 -Property InstallSource
Shows the installed programs on the remote computer COMPUTER1 and also shows the additional property InstallSource from the registry.
EXAMPLE 6
Get-InstalledProgram COMPUTER1,COMPUTER2 -Property InstallSource,Comments
Shows the installed programs on the remote computers COMPUTER1 and COMPUTER2. Also shows the additional properties InstallSource and Comments from the registry.
PARAMETERS
-ComputerName
Specifies the name of one or more computers.
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Host, Name, DNSHostName, Computer
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: $env:COMPUTERNAME
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Property
Will add additional properties to pull from the Uninstall key in the registry.
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
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NOTES
Author: Skyler Hart Created: Sometime prior to 2017-08 Last Edit: 2020-08-19 23:03:32 Keywords: Software, Programs, management