Scripts/Get-InstalledSoftware.ps1

Function Get-InstalledSoftware
{
  <#
      .SYNOPSIS
      "Get-InstalledSoftware" collects all the software listed in the Uninstall registry.
 
      .DESCRIPTION
      Add a more complete description of what the function does.
 
      .PARAMETER SortList
      Allows you to sort by Name, Installed Date or Version Number. 'InstallDate' or 'DisplayName' or 'DisplayVersion'
 
      .PARAMETER SoftwareName
      This wil provide the installed date, version, and name of the software in the "value". You can use part of a name or two words, but they must be in quotes. Mozil or "Mozilla Firefox"
 
      .PARAMETER File
      Future Use: Will be used to send to a file instead of the screen.
 
      .EXAMPLE
      Get-InstalledSoftware -SortList DisplayName
 
      InstallDate DisplayVersion DisplayName
      ----------- -------------- -----------
      20150128 6.1.1600.0 Windows MultiPoint Server Log Collector
      02/06/2007 3.1 Windows Driver Package - Silicon Labs Software (DSI_SiUSBXp_3_1) USB (02/06/2007 3.1)
      07/25/2013 10.30.0.288 Windows Driver Package - Lenovo (WUDFRd) LenovoVhid (07/25/2013 10.30.0.288)
 
 
      .EXAMPLE
      Get-InstalledSoftware -SoftwareName 'Mozilla Firefox',Green,vlc
 
      Installdate DisplayVersion DisplayName
      ----------- -------------- -----------
      69.0 Mozilla Firefox 69.0 (x64 en-US)
      20170112 1.2.9.112 Greenshot 1.2.9.112
      2.1.5 VLC media player
 
      .NOTES
      Place additional notes here.
 
      .LINK
      https://github.com/KnarrStudio/ITPS.OMCS.Tools
 
 
      .OUTPUTS
      To the screen until the File parameter is working
 
  #>





  [cmdletbinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'SortList',SupportsPaging = $true)]
  Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false,HelpMessage = 'Get list of installed software by installed date (InstallDate) or alphabetically (DisplayName)',ParameterSetName = 'SortList')]
    [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'SoftwareName')]
    [ValidateSet('InstallDate', 'DisplayName','DisplayVersion')] 
    [Object]$SortList,
    
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true,HelpMessage = 'At least part of the software name to test', Position = 0,ParameterSetName = 'SoftwareName')]
    [String[]]$SoftwareName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false,HelpMessage = 'list of installed software by installed date (InstallDate) or alphabetically (DisplayName)', Position = 1,ParameterSetName = 'SoftwareName')]
    [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'SortList')]
    [Switch]$File
  )
  
  Begin { 
    $InstalledSoftware = (Get-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*)
  }
  
  Process {
    Try 
    {
      if($SoftwareName -eq $null) 
      {
        if($SortList -eq $null)
        {
          $SortList = 'DisplayName'
        }
        $InstalledSoftware |
        Sort-Object -Descending -Property $SortList |
        Select-Object -Property @{
          Name = 'Date Installed'
          Exp  = {
            $_.Installdate
          }
        }, @{
          Name = 'Version'
          Exp  = {
            $_.DisplayVersion
          }
        }, DisplayName #, UninstallString
      }
      Else 
      {
        foreach($Item in $SoftwareName)
        {
          $InstalledSoftware |
          Where-Object -Property DisplayName -Match -Value $Item |
          Select-Object -Property @{
            Name = 'Version'
            Exp  = {
              $_.DisplayVersion
            }
          }, DisplayName
        }
      }
    }
    Catch 
    {
      # get error record
      [Management.Automation.ErrorRecord]$e = $_

      # retrieve information about runtime error
      $info = [PSCustomObject]@{
        Exception = $e.Exception.Message
        Reason    = $e.CategoryInfo.Reason
        Target    = $e.CategoryInfo.TargetName
        Script    = $e.InvocationInfo.ScriptName
        Line      = $e.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber
        Column    = $e.InvocationInfo.OffsetInLine
      }
      
      # output information. Post-process collected info, and log info (optional)
      $info
    }
  }
  
  End{ }
}

#
# Get-InstalledSoftware -SortList InstallDate | select -First 10 #| Format-Table -AutoSize
# Get-InstalledSoftware -SoftwareName 'Mozilla Firefox',vlc, Acrobat
# Get-InstalledSoftware
 

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