Get fullname application via exepath, powershell

Hi there! :)

Please try this.

get-childitem "C:\Program Files (x86)\XMind\XMind.exe" -recurse | where {$_.extension -eq ".exe"} | % {
     Write-Host $_.FullName
}

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get-childitem "C:\Program Files (x86)\XMind\XMind.exe" | select-object Fullname

Not really any need for the recurse, the where either, Or the write host for that matter.

Alternatively, you can do this!

Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, Publisher, InstallDate | Format-Table –AutoSize

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A better question though, what is it you're actually trying to do, I know you've said you want the full name in powershell, but what are you actually trying to achieve?

Regards
Alex

@Alex Good point! Thanks. I did that because he did specify the file path leading to an .exe anyway.

Yeah but he's given you the "Leaf" object, you've already specified the entire path, your script would work fine don't get me wrong, but your script would be better utilised if you're pulling multiple objects from a higher level folder.

If you wanted to pull all EXE files from say, The Microsoft Office folder. Yes it'd work perfectly and if that's what he actually needs rather than what he's explained then your script is the much better option.

:-)

>what  do you want to achieve

"C:\Program Files (x86)\XMind\XMind.exe.
How do I get the full name of the program via Powershell?"

None of the solutions givee the full name. What works for another exe. f.e. Wors is get-item pathtoexe select versioninfo |select *

I want to map path of exe to full application name and version via Powershell