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July 14, 2008

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

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

miken1001 July 22, 2008 (Article Rating: )


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

stalar July 23, 2008 (Article Rating: )


This is quite helpul to me.

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