Q. How can I use the command line to obtain a list of all the applications installed on my computer?

July 14, 2008 Q. How can I use the command line to obtain a list of all the applications installed on my computer? A Web Exclusive from FAQ for Windows John Savill Command Prompt InstantDoc #99755 FAQ for Windows	Email this Article Printer Friendly Reader Comments Digg This Del.icio.us RSS
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A. You can obtain a list of installed applications via Windows Management Instrumentation command-line interface (WMIC). Use the Product get name command, as the following sample code and output shows:

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