I wanted to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional and needed a list of installed programs as backup. This was a precautionary step in case I need for format C:\ drive when upgrading. I wanted a list of programs in a text file which I can refer to.
How to do it
Follow these simple steps to generate a list of commands:
How to do it
Follow these simple steps to generate a list of commands:
- Open 'Command Prompt' from All Programs>Accessories> Command Prompt
- Right click and run as administrator
- Type the following command: wmic
- You will have a prompt wmic:root\cli>
- Type /output:C:\MyInstalledPrograms.txt product
Generate a list with only name and version
Follow the same steps as above except for Step 5, type this command:
/output:C:\MyInstalledProgramsNames.txt product get name,version
If you found this useful, please note you can look up the Windows Management Instrument Command line tool for more powerful features.
Hope this helps!