How to know the programs are installed (sorry my english)

[Roberto]

how to know and show in the list object the programs are installed in a PC
(sorry my english :-)

[Michael \(michka\) Kaplan]

There is no one central list of installed programs, especially since not all
of them have specific rules they must follow such as appearance in
"add/remove" programs and such.


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MichKa

Michael Kaplan
Trigeminal Software, Inc. -- http://www.trigeminal.com/

International VB? -- http://www.i18nWithVB.com/
C++? MSLU -- http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/10/


"Roberto" <reperezm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3c3cb64f$1@147.208.176.211...
>
> how to know and show in the list object the programs are installed in a PC
> (sorry my english :-)

[Michael \(michka\) Kaplan]

There is no one central list of installed programs, especially since not all
of them have specific rules they must follow such as appearance in
"add/remove" programs and such.


--
MichKa

Michael Kaplan
Trigeminal Software, Inc. -- http://www.trigeminal.com/

International VB? -- http://www.i18nWithVB.com/
C++? MSLU -- http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/10/


"Roberto" <reperezm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> how to know and show in the list object the programs are installed in a PC
> (sorry my english :-)

[Bernie]

"Roberto" <reperezm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>how to know and show in the list object the programs are installed in a
PC
>(sorry my english :-)

Hi,

Look in the registry under this key;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\<main_EXE_file_for_the_app_to_look_for>

Most (but not all) setup routines adds this key and put the complete path
to the exe as the keys value. VB's Package and Deployment Wizard puts this
info correctly.

Regards
Bernie

[Bernie]

"Roberto" <reperezm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>how to know and show in the list object the programs are installed in a
PC
>(sorry my english :-)

Hi,

Look in the registry under this key;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\<main_EXE_file_for_the_app_to_look_for>

Most (but not all) setup routines adds this key and put the complete path
to the exe as the keys value. VB's Package and Deployment Wizard puts this
info correctly.

Regards
Bernie