Batch file: Check if process exist in system or is installed on machine or is exist in startup

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Hi All,

I am new to batch file and I am stuck at one point, where I want to check if the process exist in the startup or in other words if a process is installed on that machine.

I have used below command ,
1]
tasklist /fi "imagename eq abcProcess.exe" /NH

Even I used below,

2]
tasklist /fi "imagename eq abc.exe" | find /i "abc.exe" >nul && (
(
echo abc found
) || (
echo abc not found
)

Please suggest if any....

Posted 21-Aug-13 0:06am

Phionix11

Updated 20-Nov-13 0:12am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 20-Nov-13 11:52am

Why doing such complicated things in such a rudimentary technique as batch files? Don't you have access to some "real" programming, or PowerShell. I do understand the value of batch files: they can work without any other software, but when the situation if far from being as simple, using batch becomes a hassle...
—SA

CHill60 23-Nov-13 11:53am

In addition to SA's comment ... tasklist will only determine if the program is running, not if it is installed ... dir might be more useful, but would take some time.

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