Reads the uninstall registry keys for classic Win32 applications with publisher and version, then lists the installed Microsoft Store packages. Run it across a server group when a licence audit or a vulnerability advisory lands and you need to know where a product is actually installed.
powershell
# Discover Installed Applications
#-------------------------------------------
function Write-Log {
param($Message)
Write-Host "<WRITE-LOG = `"*$Message*`">"
}
# Get Installed Programs (Win32)
Write-Host "`n=== Installed Win32 Programs (Control Panel) ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
$logListWin32 = Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* |
Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, Publisher, InstallDate | Sort-Object DisplayName
foreach ($log in $logListWin32) {
Write-Log $log
}
$logListWin32 | Format-Table -AutoSize
# Get Installed Microsoft Store (UWP) Apps
Write-Host "`n=== Installed Microsoft Store (UWP) Apps ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
$logListUWP = Get-AppxPackage |
Select-Object Name, PackageFullName, Version | Sort-Object Name
foreach ($log in $logListUWP) {
Write-Log $log
}
$logListUWP | Format-Table -AutoSizeRun it across your fleet
This script runs as-is on a single host. Paste it into ServerEngine to schedule it, run it on a whole server group in parallel, and keep the credentials out of the file — see the scripts documentation and the credential store.
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