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Get-InstalledVcRedist

SYNOPSIS

Returns the installed Visual C++ Redistributables.

SYNTAX

Get-InstalledVcRedist [-ExportAll] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Queries the registry to find the installed Visual C++ Redistributables on the local system and returns the list to the pipeline. This includes the primary Redistributable entries by default and can export the additional and minimum Redistributable components also listed in the Registry.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Get-InstalledVcRedist

Description: Returns the installed Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables from the current system.

EXAMPLE 2

Get-InstalledVcRedist -ExportAll

Description: Returns the installed Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables from the current system including the Additional and Minimum Runtimes.

PARAMETERS

-ExportAll

Export all installed Redistributables including the Additional and Minimum Runtimes typically hidden from Programs and Features.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

System.Management.Automation.PSObject

NOTES

Author: Aaron Parker Twitter: @stealthpuppy

Get the locally installed Redistributables: