Search Application Installed

[agust]

I need to search whether a specific application is installed under Windows XP, e.g. whether Excel is installed or not. How do I do this? Is there a quick way to do it?

I was trying a FileSearch method, but sometimes it does not work on other version of Access. If I search on C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office, it would not do for German or Spanish version of Windows XP, since it is not "Program Files". I am expecting other simple way than FileSearch method.

 

[WayneRyan]

agust,

I'd think that the Registry would have what you want.

Something like:

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel\InstallRoot

Should yield --> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\

hth,
Wayne

 

[agust]

Thanks Wayne. But then I need to use API to read the registry?