check if certain software is installed VB.NET

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Hi All,

I was wondering if there was anyway using the .net framework 4 with vb.net to find out if an specific application is installed on the PC. i have very limited programming experiences but i am currently desktop rollout and i have find out which PC have certain software on them before formatting them.

I have found some useful links here on Codeproject such as (How to list all Programs installed on Computer and Uninstall Them [^]

but is there any easier method using vb.net and also to locate a certain application such as "Cisco VPN Client"

any help or suggestion would be appericate

Kind Regards

Posted 24-Jan-12 13:41pm

SIFNOk

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You can use WMI with Win32_Product class to get all the information about installed software on the system.

Posted 24-Jan-12 17:11pm

LaxmikantYadav

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Jim Fallin · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-24T13:45:00

Solution 1

Can you just see if the exe or dll file exists?

if file.exists(pathtoexecuteable)then
end if

Posted 24-Jan-12 13:45pm

Jim Fallin

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SIFNOk 24-Jan-12 21:11pm

Indeeed. i totally didnt think of that ;) cheeers

LaxmikantYadav 24-Jan-12 23:13pm

What if pathtoexecuteable is not fixed at all the time ?