Software Installs not logging in Event Viewer.
OS - Windows 7 Professional (x64bit) I am trying to find if there are ways to set so that when any software has been installed, it will get recorded in the event viewer. For example....I was trying to install MS Word Viewer...it got recorded in that computer's event viewer (as MSI Installer under the Application event logs). But when I installed software like (Adobe flash / notepadd ++ / google chrome) it didnt record in the event viewer application logs. Are there any ways we can set that so that any one installs any software it will get recorded in the event viewer, pls let me know.....VT
September 7th, 2012 3:21pm

This depends on the applications installer. My default Windows Installer packages (MSI's) write to the application log with information about the outcome of the install. Not all EXE installers will be configured to write there output log to the application log.Justin | http://patchmypc.net | Please remember to mark as helpful/answer if this helped you
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September 7th, 2012 3:31pm

This depends on the applications installer. My default Windows Installer packages (MSI's) write to the application log with information about the outcome of the install. Not all EXE installers will be configured to write there output log to the application log.Justin | http://patchmypc.net | Please remember to mark as helpful/answer if this helped you
September 7th, 2012 3:31pm

Hi Alex...thanks for your reply...can you please let me know how this can be done using the code level when users go online and download applications....or provide me some resources...VT
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September 10th, 2012 10:58am

I am still learning Poweshell...Can you please let me know or give me some reference, by using PS scripting or VBScripting, can we get output of information written in these hives (mentioned below) as when we install software...its adding a Reg Key in these hives in Windows 7.....Please let me know.... HKLM/Software/Microsoft/WINDOWS/CurrentVersion/Uninstall and HKLM/Software/Wow6432Node/Microsoft/WINDOWS/CurrentVersion/UninstallVT
October 1st, 2012 10:22pm

I am still learning Poweshell...Can you please let me know or give me some reference, by using PS scripting or VBScripting, can we get output of information written in these hives (mentioned below) as when we install software...its adding a Reg Key in these hives in Windows 7.....Please let me know.... HKLM/Software/Microsoft/WINDOWS/CurrentVersion/Uninstall and HKLM/Software/Wow6432Node/Microsoft/WINDOWS/CurrentVersion/UninstallVT
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October 1st, 2012 10:26pm

following this in powershell forums.VT
November 6th, 2012 10:32am

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