Is there any app or any way to get a list of all installed programs on a Windows 10 system drive on a PC that won't boot?
I usually go to C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files(x86) for this, but then sometimes programs are installed elsewhere.
Any help much appreciated
well there's the obvious one, take the drive out and put it in another computer, or in a dock.
then just scan the program folders.
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
Hi Kari, just run the code, works well, except it didn't pick up anything installed on other drives even though those programs/ games create, make use of Windows "special folders" and have entries in Add/ Remove programs.
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Hi there
@antonio3535
I think this one is OK --I used it a long time ago but it's still around and it's free for non commercial use.
Products: Belarc Advisor
Cheers
jimbo
Hi folks
It lists ALL the software etc on a machine whever located -- and a lot more too -- even things like usb devices used in last 30 days etc etc.
Here's the interface - I haven't shown the software I'm running because serial numbers etc -- but you can see from the interface it's a good product.
To get it you do have to enter an email address to get the download link -- but you don't have to enter name / organisation.
I think this is a great product.
Cheers
jimbo
Thanks Kari, that's excellent.
I'm just curious, do you have any idea what process contributes to the order in which the software items are presented? I imported the txt file into Excel and sorted to have them alphabetical.
I hope to use this to help convince my wife to allow a clean install on her laptop for the next big update.
Thanks for the reminder Jimbo.
I had used Belarc for some key info ages ago and forgot how much of an excellent detailed PC report it produces.
Hi thereThanks Kari, that's excellent.
I'm just curious, do you have any idea what process contributes to the order in which the software items are presented? I imported the txt file into Excel and sorted to have them alphabetical.
I hope to use this to help convince my wife to allow a clean install on her laptop for the next big update.
Thanks for the reminder Jimbo.
I had used Belarc for some key info ages ago and forgot how much of an excellent detailed PC report it produces.
you're welcome
@W10 Tweaker
love that Canadian TV series Cardinal -- sometimes Canadian TV has some quite good stuff -- a lot of US / UK TV is just full of boring quiz shows solvable by people with an IQ of about 9, stupid cookery programs, soaps about dysfunctional families and endless mind numbingly boring "Reality" programs.
I love that Canadian Internet Radio music station Ancient FM as well --OK specialized taste but for people who are interested in early classical music it plays things nowhere else does !! Real change from all that thump thump electronic Road Drill sounding stuff these days !!
Well done Canada -- not a country either on anybody's "hit lists" of "Nasty regimes" etc.
Cheers
jimbo
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