InstallFinder

PowerShell module for finding and managing installed applications via registry search with support for remote computers and uninstallation.

Features

• Fast registry-based search - Query installed applications from registry (~100ms vs seconds for WMI)
• Remote computer support - Search and uninstall on remote machines
• Multiple output formats - GridView, CSV, JSON, XML, HTML, and more
• Smart uninstall parsing - Automatically converts modify commands to silent uninstall commands
• Pipeline support - Properly streams results for efficient processing
• Flexible filtering - Search by name, publisher, version, or custom script blocks
• Custom formatting - Clean table and list views with sensible defaults

Installation

# Import the module
Import-Module InstallFinder

# Or copy to your PowerShell module path
Copy-Item -Path .\InstallFinder -Destination "$env:PSModulePath\InstallFinder" -Recurse

Quick Start

# Find VMware applications
Find-InstalledApplication "VMware*"

# Output displays in clean table format by default:
# Computer        Name                              Version        Publisher
# --------        ----                              -------        ---------
# WORKSTATION01   VMware Horizon Client             8.11.0.23058   VMware, Inc.

# Find and display in GridView
Find-InstalledApplication "Microsoft*" -Display

# View detailed information with Format-List
Find-InstalledApplication "PowerShell*" | Format-List
# Shows: Computer, Name, Version, Publisher, GUID, Uninstall

# Search by publisher
Find-InstalledApplication "VMware*" -Property Publisher

# Find and uninstall (with confirmation)
Find-InstalledApplication "OldApp*" -Uninstall

# Search remote computer
Find-InstalledApplication "Chrome*" -ComputerName SERVER01

# Custom filter
Find-InstalledApplication -Filter {$_.InstallDate -match '2024'}

# Export to CSV
Find-InstalledApplication "Adobe*" -Display -Output CSV

# Generate interactive HTML report with dark mode
Find-InstalledApplication "Microsoft*" -Display -Output HTML
# Creates a sortable, searchable report with theme toggle

HTML Report Features

When using -Output HTML, you get an interactive report with:

• 🌓 Dark/Light mode toggle (defaults to dark mode, saves preference)
• 🔍 Real-time search - Filter applications instantly
• ⬆️⬇️ Sortable columns - Click any column header to sort
• 📊 Statistics dashboard - View counts and architecture breakdown
• 📱 Responsive design - Works on mobile and desktop
• 💾 Saves to file - Opens automatically in your default browser

## Functions

### Find-InstalledApplication
Searches installed applications from the registry and optionally tries to uninstall and/or output to multiple file types.

**Alias:** `Find-Install`

### Start-Uninstall
Runs uninstall commands locally or remotely with proper error handling and exit code reporting.

## Requirements

- PowerShell 5.1 or higher
- Administrator rights for uninstall operations
- WinRM configured for remote operations
- **Recommended:** CMLogs module for Configuration Manager-formatted log file support

## License

Copyright (c) 2025 Jonathan Dunham

[See LICENSE](LICENSE)

## Authors

- Jonathan Dunham