Which utility app prints list of installed programs?

[nelsonm]

Hi all,

As part of our quality control, I want to be able to print a list of all installed programs on a system prior to servicing a computer. It will allow us to be able to:

1. determine what apps need to be re-installed after service.
2. keep an account of what apps where installed in case customer complains that something is missing.
3. show to customer what bad apps where removed.

Does anyone know what app can do this?

 

[lward1]

Hey Nelsonm,

I use either Look In My PC http://www.lookinmypc.com or Belarc Advisor http://www.belarc.com

Both are freeLook in My PC is free for personal and comercial.

Les

 

[nelsonm]

Thanks,

I'll take a look at both.

BTW, which one do you like?

 

[lward1]

I personally like Look in My PC

 

[Methical]

If you want something simple; like just a batch file to list your installed programs and save it to a .txt file, visit this website; just googled for it on your behalf lol

http://www.computing.net/answers/programming/view-installed-progs-with-bat-file/14550.html

 

[nelsonm]

Methical,

thanks but need to print as well.

 

[dhrandy]

You can also run lookinmypc from your USB drive. When you do run it, it saves it to your USB drive. To print without the advertisement just view it from the USB drive.

 

[Methical]

Type

wmic product list status

@ command prompt. Nice little trick I just learnt.

 

[Methical]

Just been doing a bit more research.. found this lil' tool, and it seems to list everything that is listed in the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall key.

View attachment InstalledPrograms.zip

From the Author:
Lists installed software shown in Registry Uninstall key. This script should run on Windows 2000 and Windows XP as is, and on Windows 9X and NT where WMI and current scripting engine are installed. Capability to probe a remote computer for NT to NT type Operating Systems (local computer must be logged in with the same ID and PW as the remote computer). Output is to a tab delimited text file which can be imported to newer versions of Excel and converted to a spreadsheet.

Haven't figured the importing bit yet.. Not a big fan of spreadsheets, txt output looks a bit whack.


(This is my first attempt at posting an attachment, I hope it works)

 

[Comtech Solutions]

I haven't found one I like better than SIW yet. And hey, it's even provided on Bryce Kit....

 

[jj2000]

"Look in my pc" gets my vote at the moment,but i am also a big fan of "belarc advisor"