Any way to get a list of all programs installed on a Windows 10 HDD?

Kari said:

Run this command on PowerShell to create a text file Software_List.txt on drive X:

Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, InstallDate | Format-Table -AutoSize > X:\Software_List.txt

Change drive and file name as you'd prefer.

Same PowerShell command but adding also the software version:

Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, InstallDate | Format-Table -AutoSize > X:\Software_List.txt

I use this command every time I want to reinstall Windows, just to be sure that after reinstall, I know what software needs to be installed.

Kari

Doesn't show stuff on an USB-connected Windows 10 system drive

Kari said:

Run this command on PowerShell to create a text file Software_List.txt on drive X:

Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, InstallDate | Format-Table -AutoSize > X:\Software_List.txt

Change drive and file name as you'd prefer.

Same PowerShell command but adding also the software version:

Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, InstallDate | Format-Table -AutoSize > X:\Software_List.txt

I use this command every time I want to reinstall Windows, just to be sure that after reinstall, I know what software needs to be installed.

Kari

I ran that command and it does not record all programs which are installed and appear under Control Panel / Programs & Features. Also, the command reports some programs which don't appear under Programs & Features. Neither method seems to provide a complete list.

Kari said:

Run this command on PowerShell to create a text file Software_List.txt on drive X:

Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, InstallDate | Format-Table -AutoSize > X:\Software_List.txt

Change drive and file name as you'd prefer.

Same PowerShell command but adding also the software version:

Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, InstallDate | Format-Table -AutoSize > X:\Software_List.txt

I use this command every time I want to reinstall Windows, just to be sure that after reinstall, I know what software needs to be installed.

Kari

Kari,

Sorry to be picky but wouldn't a csv output be better? csv is a lot easier to work with than a bare list

Code:

Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, InstallDate | Export-CSV -NoTypeInformation -Path "X:\Software_List.csv"

Denis

Try3 said:

Kari,

Sorry to be picky but wouldn't a csv output be better? csv is a lot easier to work with than a bare list

Code:

Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, InstallDate | Export-CSV -NoTypeInformation -Path "X:\Software_List.csv"

Denis

@Try3 I like your method as it looks cleaner but I also had to resize cell A to be able to see the full Program name.

The method I use to keep a list of programs for each computer (5) is to use a screen capture software to capture a scrolling menu of "Programs & Features" or "Installed Updates" and using a delayed capture of the "Start Menu" using the built in Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch. This also works well if you add or remove programs or change your Start Menu layout frequently.

Note: If you do not have any screen capture software installed you can also make multiple desktop captures of "Programs & Features" or "Installed Updates" with the Snipping Tool by capturing what's visible then scrolling down the page to capture the next sequence of entries.

jimbo45 said:

Well done Canada -- not a country either on anybody's "hit lists" of "Nasty regimes" etc.

Cheers
jimbo

They happen to be on my hit list. They just took a big hunk of the ability of all their citizens to own a semi-auto rifle for self protection.

storageman said:

They happen to be on my hit list. They just took a big hunk of the ability of all their citizens to own a semi-auto rifle for self protection.

Strange how you took a positive post and replied with a political statement.

Only right decision the Canadian government could have made. I hope USA could make the same decision.

I do not want to start a political discussion on a tech site, but you really can't say, that to protect themselves, people need semi-automatic guns. That, without them, they would not be able to protect themselves.

Unsubscribing this thread now, to avoid seeing any more comments, and save me from ban caused by more strong replies from me.

Kari

Not tried the one in my post #5?

UninstallView is a freeware tool for Windows which allows you to view the installed programs on your local system, remote system, and on external drive. In order to list the installed Windows applications on external drive, you have to plug the hard drive into your system and then follow the instructions below:

• Run UninstallView, and then press F9 to open the 'Advanced Options' window.
• In the 'Advanced Options' window, choose 'External drive' from the 'Load From' combo-box.
• Fill the root folder field with the drive letter of the external drive (e.g: F:\).
• UninstallView will automatically fill for you the other 2 fields - Config Folder ( f:\Windows\System32\Config ), and Users folder ( f:\Users ). If from some reasons these folders are not correct, you have to type the correct folders.
• Press the 'Ok' button to start reading the installed application data from the external drive.
• If you want to list the installed Windows 10 apps, you should turn on the 'Load Windows Apps' option (Under the Options menu).

Export to a file from command-line.
UninstallView also allows you to export the install programs on external drive directly to a file, without displaying any user interface.
For example, the following command exports the install programs on drive G:\ to a comma-delimited (csv) file:
UninstallView.exe /LoadFrom 5 /RootFolder "G:" /ConfigFolder "G:\Windows\System32\Config" /UsersFolder "G:\Users" /scomma "c:\temp\installed_programs.csv"

dalchina,
W10 Tweaker,

How does the list of applications in NirSoft's UnInstallView compare to the list in Progs & features?

Denis