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July 14, 2008 12:00 AM

Q. How can I use the command line to obtain a list of all the applications installed on my computer?

John Savill
Windows IT Pro
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A. You can obtain a list of installed applications via Windows Management Instrumentation command-line interface (WMIC). Use the Product get name command, as the following sample code and output shows:

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  • allan
    3 years ago
    Mar 01, 2009

    This is quite helpul to me.

  • Lars
    4 years ago
    Jul 23, 2008

    Why is the wmic list much shorter than that of Add or Remove Programs?

  • Mike
    4 years ago
    Jul 22, 2008

    I need to read the full article before I rate it.

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