How to get a list of installed programs by using Command Prompt utility WMIC


This command is useful to ascertain all application on a  colleague's PC before re-imaging. After re-imaging, you can refer back to the result to re-install the applications.


To export installed software list into a text file, run following command. Copy and paste the syntax into command prompt; for example; 


wmic product get name,version /format:csv > "\\ldsfileproapp01\systems\Service Desk\Build Room\Software\Installed_Apps_On_PC_Before_Reimage\InstalledApps_%Computername%.txt"