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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

-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

-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

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.

INPUTS​

OUTPUTS​

System.Object​

NOTES​

ALIASES​

None.

PLATFORM APPLICABILITY​

Windows only. The platform-aware loader does not export this command on Linux or macOS.

POWERSHELL COMPATIBILITY​

See PowerShell compatibility for the supported runtime policy. PowerShell 7.6 LTS is preferred.

https://docs.keldor.dev/powershell/keldor/Get-InstalledProgram