Posted On January 12, 2023

How to Search for Installed Application by Name in PowerShell

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One can search using the known Vendor or application Name as illustrated below:

[testwindows]: PS C:\Users\user1\Documents> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | ?{$_.Name -like '*exporter*'}


IdentifyingNumber : {EDD0CDE3-4519-4C1A-9FB4-C8C067615698}
Name              : windows_exporter
Vendor            : prometheus-community
Version           : 0.20.0
Caption           : windows_exporter

[btestwindows]: PS C:\Users\user1\Documents> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | ?{$_.Vendor -like '*prometheus*'}


IdentifyingNumber : {EDD0CDE3-4519-4C1A-9FB4-C8C067615698}
Name              : windows_exporter
Vendor            : prometheus-community
Version           : 0.20.0
Caption           : windows_exporter

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