How to get path of an installed application

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Hello i am trying to get path of an installed application
How can i achieve this

Currently i am trying to use

String path = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("path");

but this doesnot give the application path .. here i am trying to get the vpnClient.exe

Posted 28-Sep-12 22:37pm

arun_pk

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Ahmed Mandur · Answer 1 · 2012-09-28T23:06:00

Solution 1

Hi,
Please Try the code below

C#

String path = System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath;

Regards,
Ahmed Mandour

Posted 28-Sep-12 23:06pm

Ahmed Mandur

Updated 28-Sep-12 23:40pm

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arun_pk 29-Sep-12 5:36am

Application ?? please say the namespace

Ahmed Mandur 29-Sep-12 5:40am

I have edited the solution with your last requirements
Regards,

arun_pk 29-Sep-12 12:10pm

Sorry this is not at all what i was asking for...

[no name] 29-Sep-12 14:35pm

For better answers you need to complete your question.

arun_pk 29-Sep-12 12:11pm

but this doesnot give the application path .. here i am trying to get the vpnClient.exe

this is what i was looking for
the answer you given was no where related to this..
sorry to say this..

Ahmed Mandur · Answer 2 · 2012-09-30T04:44:00

Sorry for misunderstood
here is the code that will find the execution path of installed application

C#

private const string keyBase = @"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths";

        private string GetPathForExe(string fileName)
        {
            RegistryKey localMachine = Registry.LocalMachine;
            RegistryKey fileKey = localMachine.OpenSubKey(string.Format(@"{0}\{1}", keyBase, fileName));
            object result = null;
            if (fileKey != null)
            {
                result = fileKey.GetValue(string.Empty);
            }
            fileKey.Close();

            return (string)result;
        }

To use this code Eg.:

C#

string Path = GetPathForExe("firefox.exe");

Regards,
Ahmed Mandour