Guest blogger, marc carter, reprises his popular blog post about locating installed software microsoft scripting guy, ed wilson, is here. Batch file to get specific installed software along with version. This script allows you to check if a particular microsoft os update is installed on a pc. How can i extract version information for a dll or other type of file. Determine installed version of ms access developers hut. For example, if you have the 32bit version of 7zip installed, it will not show up in wmic product output, as this is an exe only install. Change the hostname with your computer name which you want to check ping status. Aug 20, 2019 once a scripting language to compete with javascript in web browsers, vbscript is now disabled by default in internet explorer on all supported versions of windows after a recent windows update. Environment this command file queries the registry to find out the path of the current jre installation and then launch it to display the version found. A vbscript to enumerate applications installed on a machine and output a tabdelimited csv file, one for each machine. If you want to get list of installed programs from remote computerremote pc, you can give your computer name. What i would like to do is have a script that would determine what os the machine is run. Oct 21, 20 below is a simple vbscript to determine the current version of ms access installed on the computer. So, i looked it up from the web and this was really useful for me.
Oct 05, 2011 the keypath would be something like software\microsoft. The following sections provide a brief rundown of some items that make working with vbscript easier. Script to get installed software through registry vbscript try out the latest microsoft technology. I am looking to retrieve the product version for said file not file version, but i cant seem to figure out how to do that in vbscript. On windows server 2003, windows vista, and newer operating systems. How to list all installed applications from the command. Get list of installed software using vbscript through registry. Run the below wmic command to get os version and the service pack number. List operating system properties set dtmconverteddate createobjectwbemscripting. Nicelabel software allows you to adapt to the userss request for functionality not originally available in the software. If you want to find just the os version, you can use ver command. Uniform server the uniform server is a free lightweight wamp server solution for windows.
Compareversions compares 2 version strings and returns an integer value telling you which version is higher. Csv output can be easily read into excel for further sorting and analysis. Approach wmi as a distinctive dialect of vbscript with its own wql language. Wmi tasks for computer software obtain information such as which software is installed by the microsoft windows installer msi and software versions. How to determine the version of pretty much any installed program ms.
Copy the below example vbscript code and paste it in notepad or a vbscript editor. Can someone either provide a better way of doing this or an example of how to do it. Tips and tricks using vbscript in nicelabel software. How to determine the version of pretty much any installed program ms office excel, access, word, firefox. Script to check the system for already installed program and its version. Find answers to vbscript check to see if program is installed if not install from the expert community at experts exchange.
View wmi as a pipe connecting magically to the inner secrets of the microsoft operating system. The scripting engine for vbscript is a file named vbscript. Some event log, such as the security event log, may be protected by user access controls uac. If that version is already installed the script quits and does nothing further. It is also installed if internet explorer 5 or a later version is installed. If you cannot access an event log, check to see if you are running from an elevated command prompt. Looking back a couple years ago to my previous post, use powershell to quickly find installed software, i find it interesting to reflect on common issues shared amongst the it. Now this might 80%100% of the software installed on most computers, but there are still a lot of nonmsi installation packages. Check if a software program is installed using powershell script. May 11, 2012 find answers to vbscript check to see if program is installed if not install from the expert community at experts exchange. How can i check what version of vbscript is currently installed on my. If this remote command fails, you need to check if wmi is enabled on the remote pc and in your network infrastructure. Comma separated value list of caption software name, installdate and installdate2 fields.
Oct 10, 2002 regard wmi as a method to automate the collection of hardware and software data. Vbsedit supports vbscript with syntax coloring, intellisense, code snippets, this vbscript editor has everything you need. Check if a software program is installed using powershell. Apr 09, 2020 check the version information stored in the registry although not the most reliable way to check the mdac version, checking the registry for the version information is an easy way to double check this information if you are not experiencing any mdacrelated issues.
How do i programmatically determine users office version. This will give you a nice text file with all the applications installed on the specified computer. The version information is found in the following key. Regard wmi as a method to automate the collection of hardware and software data. A vbscript to enumerate applications installed on a. Here is an example how you can pipe output of a vbscript check version to the batch command line. Guest blogger, marc carter, reprises his popular blog post about locating installed software.
Finding browser versions via vbscript or wmi techedemic. I have written a vbscript added to a gpo to check whether adobe reader dc is installed by the program files folder on the computer, and if it doesnt it installs the adobe reader dc msi customized. The idea is for this to be slightly less awful than all the similar scripts out there on the webz. Enabling vbscript in browsers not all the modern browsers support vbscript.
Automate a vbscript by checking the os version before. Its small, doesnt install and gives an optional downloadlink for any missing framework. I really needed this when i make a install package application. Wmi and vbscript for microsoft operating systems windows. Once a scripting language to compete with javascript in web browsers, vbscript is now disabled by default in internet explorer on all supported versions of windows after a recent windows update. Vbscript visual basic scripting is a handy tool for file, drive and registry maintenance in win9x. Script to check adobe version and update if needed. Net framework you have installed, just in case they arent visible in the addremove section. This package provide not only syntax highlighting, but also basic snippets integration and auto indentation rules.
Example 2 vbscript to check the wsh version and build number. I have used this to check what software wmi reports as installed when checking against what spiceworks finds as installed. Vbsedit lets you debug your scripts in the integrated debugger. There at least two ways we know of to retrieve the version information for a file. Pre windows vista, you could find the version of internet explorer via wmi using the following method. My contributions script to get installed software through registry vbscript this script is used to get installed software through registry. May 30, 2014 hi, this vbscript will find the installed software in remote computer and publish the output in csv.
On august, 2019, microsoft disabled vbscript by default in internet explorer on windows 7, 8, and 8. Marc carter is joining us again today with another guest blog post. The keypath would be something like software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings. So then how the heck do you determine the version of word installed on a. Script to get installed software through registry vbscript this site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Jan 14, 2010 now this might 80%100% of the software installed on most computers, but there are still a lot of nonmsi installation packages. Vbscript to find the installed software in remote computer. I need help in finding installed software version, license etc. How can i determine which version of word is installed on a. How to list all installed applications from the command line. What i would like to do is have a script that would determine what os the machine is running and return a value to batch script based on the os version. This vbscript will list all the software installed on the computername you specify in the first line of code.
In my previous post i show 2 vbscripts to determine the versions of ms access, as well as, internet explorer. Jul 15, 2008 do you need to identify the os version and edition. Find answers to automate a vbscript by checking the os version before running from the expert community at experts exchange. How to identify windows version and edition with vbs nam. Filesystemobject to check for the existence of the file. Windows script host is distributed and installed by default on windows 98 and later versions of windows. A vbscript to enumerate applications installed on a machine. List all software installed on a machine with vbscript. I am looking to upgrade the wmi on all of our machines to v4. Oct 23, 20 in my previous post i show 2 vbscripts to determine the versions of ms access, as well as, internet explorer. The first bonus of checking version numbers is that investigation reveals just how many components are involved in a vbscript, for instance, windows scripting host wsh and also vbscript itself.
The script code is interpreted and executed by a scripting engine. Vbscript to get list of installed software through registry. Dec 17, 2010 i am looking to upgrade the wmi on all of our machines to v4. This article contains vbscript to get list of installed software through registry.
Open a command prompt window and navigate to the directory where you saved the file. Also, if you are running 64bit, then you may need to also check the. Get the current java version from a bat file reals java. Do you need to identify the os version and edition. A positive value means myver1 is higher than myver2, a negative value means myver1 is lower than myver2, zero means the versions are equal. Or if you want to check the version of firefox installed and if it is uptodate or not try this vbscript. Beginning with windows 2000, the windows script host became available for use with user login scripts.
Determine installed version of any ms office program vbscript. How to check the version of cmake installed using windows command prompt. The script isnt working and im pretty sure i have mixed up my scripting languages. Vbsedit is a vbs editor but also a wsf editor and an hta editor. But if you are system administrator and need to frequently check whether an application is installed or not, the powershell script will be very useful in this case. This simple vbscript reports on the currently installed versions and service packs.
Vbscript check to see if program is installed if not install. I have used this to check what software wmi reports as installed when checking against what. Script to check the system for already installed program. Marc carter is joining us again today with another guest blog post looking back a couple years ago to my previous post. Introducing clarity into installed software audit results. List installed software wmi script center spiceworks. List all software installed on a machine with vbscript noel. Script will first check for connectivity using ping test and if the connectivity is positive then it will get the information of software installed, installation date, version d. Vbscript to find software in the registry and then run the. How to retrieve a files product version in vbscript. Automate a vbscript by checking the os version before running. On modern environments you have to enable wmi manually, because its disabled by default. Find answers to automate a vbscript by checking the os version before running.
How to monitor website availability using only vbscript and some native windows objects. By continuing to use this site andor clicking the accept button you are providing consent quest software and its affiliates do not sell the personal data you. But what do you do if you need to determine the version of excel, word, outlook, etc. Batch file for version check of a specific application, installed on machine.
Mar 16, 2020 get list of installed software using vbscript through registry. Check the version information stored in the registry although not the most reliable way to check the mdac version, checking the registry for the version information is an easy way to doublecheck this information if you are not experiencing any mdacrelated issues. Determine sccm system center configuration manager version. The following table lists the version of microsoft visual basic scripting edition implemented by host applications. Oct 08, 20 this script is used to get installed software through registry. But that script will check only the system on which it is run. I have a vbscript that checks for the existence of a file in a directory on a remote machine.
What is vbscript, and why did microsoft just kill it. Eliminate the burden of manual device inventory and network auditing with network automation. The most recent release for microsoft office access 2010 14 launched on 07042011 version 5. Get the current java version from a bat file reals howto. We can easily check the list of installed applications via control panels add or remove programs ui.
The wsh is also an optional install provided with a vbscript and jscript. This process initiates a consistency check of packages installed, and then verifying and repairing the installations. This script attempts to check if the correct version of websphere mq is already installed on the system. Some of these scripts will also work with winnt and win2k, but are not completely tested. Two ways to check if a registry key exists using vbscript. Script to get installed software through registry vbscript.