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How to get Add/Remove Programs - "Support Information" for a program programatically

I'm writing a program and I need to get the version number and publisher programatically. If I go into add/remove programs and select a program I can then click on "Click here for support information" (most programs honour it) and it will then bring up a version number and a publisher for the selected program.

I am currently getting the list of program names via the registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall which works well but am stuck on how to get version numbers.

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The DisplayVersion string inside each Uninstall entry (that has one) should be useful. Unfortunately, it's not guaranteed to be there.

belwood  2010-09-22 04:27:14
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Most applications have a string value called "DisplayVersion" under their key in the location you specified.

Andrew Cooper  2010-09-22 04:27:43
So they do!!! Thanks!
Jamesla  2010-09-22 04:33:10

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