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When you go into Control Panel and open 'Add/Remove Programs' the installed
software information listed in this window is contained in the registry.
How can I programmatically retrieve this information? I am attempting to
write a quick app that runs on startup that retrieves all installed software
and writes it to my server. That way, I can monitor illegal software within
our facility. I am using VB6.
Word of caution: The list in this box isn't entirely accurate or complete.
I've seen programs install without making an entry here. I've also
uninstalled programs and the entry has stayed in the list.
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mrfelis
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just remove the spam
John Nelson <john.nelson@alliancels.com> wrote in message
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>
> When you go into Control Panel and open 'Add/Remove Programs' the
installed
> software information listed in this window is contained in the registry.
> How can I programmatically retrieve this information? I am attempting to
> write a quick app that runs on startup that retrieves all installed
software
> and writes it to my server. That way, I can monitor illegal software
within
> our facility. I am using VB6.
Word of caution: The list in this box isn't entirely accurate or complete.
I've seen programs install without making an entry here. I've also
uninstalled programs and the entry has stayed in the list.
--
~~~
C'Ya,
mrfelis
mrfelis@yahoo.NOSPAM.com
just remove the spam
John Nelson <john.nelson@alliancels.com> wrote in message
news:3a063cf6$1@news.devx.com...
>
> When you go into Control Panel and open 'Add/Remove Programs' the
installed
> software information listed in this window is contained in the registry.
> How can I programmatically retrieve this information? I am attempting to
> write a quick app that runs on startup that retrieves all installed
software
> and writes it to my server. That way, I can monitor illegal software
within
> our facility. I am using VB6.
Look in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
"mrfelis" <mrfelis@yahoo.NOSPAM.com> wrote:
>Word of caution: The list in this box isn't entirely accurate or complete.
>I've seen programs install without making an entry here. I've also
>uninstalled programs and the entry has stayed in the list.
>
>--
>~~~
>C'Ya,
>mrfelis
>mrfelis@yahoo.NOSPAM.com
>just remove the spam
>John Nelson <john.nelson@alliancels.com> wrote in message
>news:3a063cf6$1@news.devx.com...
>>
>> When you go into Control Panel and open 'Add/Remove Programs' the
>installed
>> software information listed in this window is contained in the registry.
>> How can I programmatically retrieve this information? I am attempting
to
>> write a quick app that runs on startup that retrieves all installed
>software
>> and writes it to my server. That way, I can monitor illegal software
>within
>> our facility. I am using VB6.
>
>
Look in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
"mrfelis" <mrfelis@yahoo.NOSPAM.com> wrote:
>Word of caution: The list in this box isn't entirely accurate or complete.
>I've seen programs install without making an entry here. I've also
>uninstalled programs and the entry has stayed in the list.
>
>--
>~~~
>C'Ya,
>mrfelis
>mrfelis@yahoo.NOSPAM.com
>just remove the spam
>John Nelson <john.nelson@alliancels.com> wrote in message
>news:3a063cf6$1@news.devx.com...
>>
>> When you go into Control Panel and open 'Add/Remove Programs' the
>installed
>> software information listed in this window is contained in the registry.
>> How can I programmatically retrieve this information? I am attempting
to
>> write a quick app that runs on startup that retrieves all installed
>software
>> and writes it to my server. That way, I can monitor illegal software
>within
>> our facility. I am using VB6.
>
>
