Wmi reporting tool system admin software systemtools hyena. This might sound useful for, say, a group policy wmi filter. Hkcu\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall. Wmi is accessible over networks and lets users query remote systems to gain information about them. I did not find a good command line solution for finding all installed programs. This class is misused in a number of scripts because while it does provide you the information about the installed software, it comes with a cost associated with it. I ended up using ccleaner and exporting that info to text filecsv format.
This means youre only going to get data on software packages installed using msi. Using wmic to retrieve a list of all installed programs. Software deployment scripting systems management microsoft system center configuration manager sccm sccm tools sccm client center good afternoon, i need a custom query in sccm to target a specific software with a specific software version, so we might be able to run a mandatory assigment to uninstall this software from our workstation fleet. I dont want to go into details on that because there is a multitude of information on this topic already. Gathering installed software using powershell microsoft certified.
All of the systems that i support have the sccm client installed on them. Complete wmi query guide with wmi explorer, powershell, cmd. Sccm query all computers with a specific program install. For other examples, see the technet scriptcenter at the script examples shown in this topic obtain data only from the local computer. Queries that use wildcard filters cause wmi to use the msi provider to enumerate all installed products then parse the full list sequentially to handle the filter. If i wanted to setup a group policy that installed java, this would be no problem.
This is something i use often when i simply want to find out what kind of software is installed on a system. With powershell its really easy to check if software is installed. Get installed programs via cmd or powershell server fault. Check if a software program is installed using powershell. Check if a software is installed in remote machine. I dont know much about wmi, but i imagine if it can be done, it would be with a wmi filter. Querying this class lets you enumerate all installed msi applications on a given system. Mar 12, 2012 during your osd task sequence you may want to determine whether the machine is a laptop or not, install software to a specific machine name format, or install drivers to only specific models of laptops. If you dont have sccm 0712 then im sorry to say this wmi class doesnt exist. Check if a program is installed or not by checking registry value. Wmi query with windows management instrumentation tester. As others have mentioned, you can get this info with a wmi query for.
Query with freeware tool wmi explorer by alexander kozlov. How to query wmi with command line cmd and batch file. One of the powerful features of wmi is the capability of executing functions, called methods, on the resulting wmi data. Using powershell to get a list of installed software from a. Maybe you could use reconnect then enumerate the registry key. How to audit installed software from the command line tips. This explains how to use wmic to pull a list of all installed programs on a. This also initiates a consistency check of packages installed, verifying and repairing the install.
Wmi tasks for computer software obtain information such as which software is installed by the microsoft windows installer msi and software versions. Now, since we have the cm client installed, we have a much better wmi class or cim instance to query for installed software. The below powershell function check the uninstall location and returns true if a given program is installed and returns false if not installed. But is it possible for the group policy to only apply to systems that have mozilla firefox installed. The scripting wife and i were lucky enough to attend the first powershell user group meeting in corpus christi.
Also, this method of building a list of installed programs in the system can be useful before reinstalling the system. Microsoft office 2003 with none sp, sp1 or sp2 if this is true. To show this, i will perform a wmi lookup for software and then show you what happens as we are receiving data from wmi on installed software from this class. How to script to list installed software on multiple. Checking domain computers for specific software installed. Accordingly, to get a complete list of installed software, you will need to scan information from all three branches of the registry. How to check if a windows update kb is installed on your. Just use getpropertyitem to query the windows registry. To connect to a specific instance, i must use the key property of a wmi class. May 09, 2012 find answers to how to make wmi filter to check for installed software. Use powershell to find and uninstall software scripting blog. Apr 11, 2010 this entry isnt strictly related to group policy, but something i came across in that context a few days ago. There are certain applications that do not show up when we query using installed application even though they are visible in the add and remove programs. If you want to do an inventory of all installed software in your active directory domain, then keep on reading my post.
Powershell query installed software on remote computers. In this blog post i am going to play with wmi objects on the local computer and on remote computers. I am trying to build a wql query to allow me to identify a specific arp application and sort or filter by date installed. What i need to do is to create a policie with a wmi filter to check if the computers in my domain have this installed.
Using wmic to retrieve a list of all installed programs windows. Using wmic to retrieve a list of all installed programs windows forum spiceworks. Microsoft office 2007 with none sp or sp1 if this is true. This information can be accessed through a commandline using windows management instrumentation commandline wmic. Creating a script to list of installed software on multiple computers is the first important step in implementing centralized software inventory for your network. Further, calling this class causes a repair action to be executed on every program it re.
If you enjoyed this post, be sure to check out some. Jul 25, 20 group policy and wmi, a wonderful combination if youre faced with having to deploy software to those pcs that are, say, from a particular manufacturer, are laptops with windows 7, or almost any other criteria, you can use group policy if you use the option to filter via a wmi query. I am able to query for just the application i am targeting, but the date filter doesnt work, it seems. Wmi installed query different from addremove programs list. Feb 20, 2014 3 thoughts on how to create a collection of computers by installed software.
Gathering installed software using powershell microsoft. If you want to search for specific software, use either the windowsinstaller. Check if a software is installed by using wmi query. If you want to do an inventory of all installed software in your active.
Use powershell to list installed software from configmgr. So that really only leaves the registry query for most folx. This extremely simply wmi query is one of those staple powershell lines i use all the time. Wmi is powerful and flexible, and when used correctly it can deliver the best and most important information about your.
One cause is that this class only displays products installed using windows. Jan 15, 2020 windows management instrumentation wmi is a framework of system tools that has been built into the windows operating system. Software task sequence wmi query for installed software. Find installed software via wmi and sccm adam the automator. This is something i use often when i simply want to find out what kind of software. Can you explain how installed application differs from installled software. Sure it is an old script, but there aint a faster way to get a realtime list of installed software using powershell, guaranteed. How to make wmi filter to check for installed software. If you wanted to create a wmi query to determine whether or not a particular application was installed on a machine, how would you do it. Wmi query for an installed application windows hell. Your pot of gold is use powershell to quickly find installed software.
The problem is that the wmi type accelerator returns a specific instance of a wmi class. Oct 24, 2017 with powershell its really easy to check if software is installed. The goal of this post is to give you a list of sccm cmpivot query examples. It also has several prebuilt wql queries that can provide a starting point for testing various wmi information. Currently the script runs, but only outputs a blank csv file. Restricting group policy with wmi filtering windows os hub. Hyenas wmi integration is not just limited to executing queries and viewing the results. Needing a wmi query for searching an installed application on a. The windows management instrumentation commandline wmic is a commandline and scripting interface that simplifies the use of windows management. Group policy and wmi, a wonderful combination simple talk. For this you can use the wmi query condition within the tasks of your task sequence. Export list of installed software programs into csv file.
Mar 05, 2020 check if a program is installed or not by checking registry. How to get list of installed programs in windows 10. Use powershell to list installed software from configmgr 3 replies in this blog i will share a few powershell functions that help me to quickly identify software installed advertised on a client computer, as well as to list all the computers that have installed a specific application. How to get a list of all installed software on remote. It is a prime example of many of the benefits of wmi. Can any helpful soul tell me what syntax i should be using.
Check if a software program is installed using powershell script. Wmi tester provides a simple interface that can help you test connectivity to a windows endpoint as well as write wmi query language wql code to query specific information. I need to add a condition into a software task sequence so that an uninstall cmd line will only run if a particular piece of software is installed, lets say adobe acrobat. Checking domain computers for specific software installed im working on a script to find out what computers in our domain a specific piece of software is installed on. Use powershell to quickly find installed software scripting.
Nov 28, 2018 if an application was installed in the for this user mode, then it should be present in the registry key. Sep 27, 2018 sccm cmpivot has been introduced in sccm 1806 and its making its way to be a pretty useful addition. Find installed software using powershell a one question that i see often in powershell forums is how to find out what applications are installed on a given computer. Lets get the computer names from active directory from a specific ou. Working with software installations powershell microsoft docs. I need to regularly audit if the specific software and its version has been installed on the computers in the particular active directory ou that has high security policy template applied, and export it to a list of software. How to script to list installed software on multiple computers. You can supposedly get it to to output in a specific format, but i havent tried it. Windows management instrumentation wmi is a special system interface that provides an access for windows components and external applications to the system information that includes software inventory data. Put simply, if the information exists, there is probably a wmi query that can be created to access it.
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