Asset intelligence: inventoried software, based on add/remove programs?

Hi,
Please clarify where asset intelligence, inventoried software gets its data: is it reading add/remove programs
(software metering is checking .exe but inventoried software ...)?
J.
Jan Hoedt

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc144824.aspx (This article still applies to CM12).
Torsten Meringer | http://www.mssccmfaq.de

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I've been spending the whole day trying to find a solution to this problem.
We have been three people looking at it, verifying every single setting there is, but "Inventoried Software" is still empty.
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If I run Asset Intelligence reports I get all the data, so it is inventoried. For example the report to list inventoried softwares that falls under a specific category.
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Thanks for the help all! It took something neither of us had, patience!!
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3.No
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Hello,
I am wondering if it is possible to export a list of everything in add/remove programs to a text file for inventory purposes.
I have not found any easy method to do this short of copying reg files or installer 3rd party software. Since the idea is to save time neither of those are viable solutions.
Does anyone have any ideas?
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You could try this vbs script that lists installed programs and add info to a text file.
Michael Petersen
Option Explicit
Dim sTitle
sTitle = "InstalledPrograms.vbs by Bill James"
Dim StrComputer
strComputer = InputBox("Enter I.P. or name of computer to check for " & _
                       "installed software (leave blank to check " & _
                       "local system)." & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & "Remote " & _
                       "checking only from NT type OS to NT type OS " & _
                       "with same Admin level UID & PW", sTitle)
If IsEmpty(strComputer) Then WScript.Quit
strComputer = Trim(strComputer)
If strComputer = "" Then strComputer = "."
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sFileName = sCompName & "_" & GetDTFileName() & "_Software.txt"
Dim s : s = GetAddRemove(strComputer)
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  If MsgBox("Finished processing.  Results saved to " & sFileName & _
            vbcrlf & vbcrlf & "Do you want to view the results now?", _
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    WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run sFileName, 9
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End If
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  'Function credit to Torgeir Bakken
  Dim cnt, oReg, sBaseKey, iRC, aSubKeys
  Const HKLM = &H80000002 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  Set oReg = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & _
              sComp & "/root/default:StdRegProv")
  sBaseKey = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\"
  iRC = oReg.EnumKey(HKLM, sBaseKey, aSubKeys)
  Dim sKey, sValue, sTmp, sVersion, sDateValue, sYr, sMth, sDay
  For Each sKey In aSubKeys
    iRC = oReg.GetStringValue(HKLM, sBaseKey & sKey, "DisplayName", sValue)
    If iRC <> 0 Then
      oReg.GetStringValue HKLM, sBaseKey & sKey, "QuietDisplayName", sValue
    End If
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      iRC = oReg.GetStringValue(HKLM, sBaseKey & sKey, _
                                "DisplayVersion", sVersion)
      If sVersion <> "" Then
        sValue = sValue & vbTab & "Ver: " & sVersion
      Else
        sValue = sValue & vbTab
      End If
      iRC = oReg.GetStringValue(HKLM, sBaseKey & sKey, _
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        sMth = Mid(sDateValue, 5, 2)
        sDay = Right(sDateValue, 2)
        'some Registry entries have improper date format
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        sDateValue = DateSerial(sYr, sMth, sDay)
        On Error GoTo 0
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          sValue = sValue & vbTab & "Installed: " & sDateValue
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  aTmp = Split(sTmp, vbcrlf)
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        temp = aTmp(j + 1)
        aTmp(j + 1) = aTmp(j)
        aTmp(j) = temp
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    Next
  Next
  BubbleSort = Join(aTmp, vbcrlf)
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  Dim objWMIService, colItems, objItem
  Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & sComp & "\root\cimv2")
  Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select SystemName from " & _
                                         "Win32_NetworkAdapter",,48)
  For Each objItem in colItems
    GetProbedID = objItem.SystemName
  Next
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  dim sNow, sMth, sDay, sYr, sHr, sMin, sSec
  sNow = Now
  sMth = Right("0" & Month(sNow), 2)
  sDay = Right("0" & Day(sNow), 2)
  sYr = Right("00" & Year(sNow), 4)
  sHr = Right("0" & Hour(sNow), 2)
  sMin = Right("0" & Minute(sNow), 2)
  sSec = Right("0" & Second(sNow), 2)
  GetDTFileName = sMth & sDay & sYr & "_" & sHr & sMin & sSec
End Function
Function WriteFile(sData, sFileName)
  Dim fso, OutFile, bWrite
  bWrite = True
  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  On Error Resume Next
  Set OutFile = fso.OpenTextFile(sFileName, 2, True)
  'Possibly need a prompt to close the file and one recursion attempt.
  If Err = 70 Then
    Wscript.Echo "Could not write to file " & sFileName & ", results " & _
                 "not saved." & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & "This is probably " & _
                 "because the file is already open."
    bWrite = False
  ElseIf Err Then
    WScript.Echo err & vbcrlf & err.description
    bWrite = False
  End If
  On Error GoTo 0
  If bWrite Then
    OutFile.WriteLine(sData)
    OutFile.Close
  End If
  Set fso = Nothing
  Set OutFile = Nothing
  WriteFile = bWrite
End Function
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I am developing a software with Labview 2011/2012.
When I am creating an installer for my application I am configuring icon section and I can see my icon in windows All programs section.
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Anybody faced with this issue? Have any idea how to figure out this?
I have also found some thread about this, but I am wondering if some new experience available since this post.
https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Generic-icon-in-Add-Remove-Programs-list/td-p/1241508
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Yeah, I can't seem to come up with any other way.
But for the product ID try these steps.
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I have 2 versions of Photoshop on my Windows 7 Pro system. CS6 I own outright and I subscribe to CC as part of a larger suite from Adobe. I prefer CS6 and have been trying to associate .TIF files to CS6, but it won't let me. It keeps reverting to CC, no matter what I do. I decided to uninstall CC (even tho I'm paying a monthly fee for it), but the programs do not appear in Windows Add/Remove programs screen. In a search of the registry, I find HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Uninstall a very long list of the program available for uninstall, and buried in some obscure Microsoft VC headings are some Adobe programs. There are no uninstallers in the Adobe program directories, so I can't uninstall these no matter what I try. Neither Dreamweaver or Flash appear in Add/remove either. Is this natural? Is there some problem I'm not aware of? Thanks for any help and info.

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CS4 No longer in Add/Remove Programs

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I did a bit of research online and found that I could install a file from Adobe called CleanUp, which seemed to work at first, so I checked into the Add/Remove Programs to see if it was still installed. It was in the list, so I thought Adobe CleanUp didn't work so I tried again to uninstall from Add/Remove programs - It just popped up a message saying the software may have been already uninstalled, would I like to remove it from the Add/Remove Programs list, so I selected Yes.
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It's a really mix to remove the CS4, in my personal opinion you probably have two options.
1. to try to install the suite again a remove it
2. to manually remove the folder where you install the software and through register remove from the list of add/remove software the unusable entrance for Adobe CS4
a) run the utility regedit.exe
b) if I'm not in a mistake it should be localized in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\windows\curren version\uninstall\
b.1) look arround the name that appear in the hives and just remove such which will be for the adobe CS4
Take a look also in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/247501 and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314481
But first than all I recommend try to install again the suite a remove it.
by the way I hope your experience with Clean Script does not turn in a nightmare like in my case, which after running it, some links to re reference got damage as the help of MS office does not work anymore because xml files is not related to the right program or the starting of software like Windows Defender.
Good Luck

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Nice going Lenovo with NOT listing McAfee with the add/remove programs. How do I remove it. I can't use the McAfee tool until I uninstall the conventional way via add/remove programs.

Hello,
Have you tried the McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool to uninstall the software?
If you'd like additional information, here's a blog post I wrote on how to uninstall anti-virus software: The Secret Guide to Uninstalling Any Anti-Virus Software. Perhaps it will be of use to you.
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Windows 2000 prof. I noticed that I have both versions 3.6 and 6.02 installed when i checked the this in the add/remove program in the control panel. Can i remove the v3.6?

I have windows 2000 professional operating system version 5.0.2195 service pack 4 build 2195. I usually logged on as "user1". When i clicked on firefox it will try to install update but will return a message that update cannot be installed "please make sure that there are no other copies of firefox running on your computer". But there are no other copies of firefox running.
I checked the add/remove program in the control panel and found out that I have ver3.6.10 and ver6.0.2 installed.
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* see also [[Updating Firefox]]
You should be able to delete Firefox and remove it, from your Windows XP control panel although that may not be what you intend.
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* see also [[Safe Mode]]
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You should have no problems in installing Firefox 4. You should be able to install firefox 4, and retain any bookmarks etc that were used in firefox 3.6, but sometimes extensions may be incompatible.

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GO START BUTTON /COMPUTER, right mouse click OS (C:) and choose "Properties"
Choose "Tools" tab and under error checking, click "Check Now".
Make sure "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors" is checked and click start.
Restart windows will perform the above task to fix errors This may take hours depends on how big is your Hard Drive
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