Get-AppxProtocol.ps1
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.Synopsis Get the protocol used by Windows Store (UWP) Apps installed on the local system. .DESCRIPTION Windows Store Apps, also known as Universal Windows Platform apps (UWP), register protocols when they are installed on Windows via AppX packages. The protocol(s) of the app can be used to launch the app via command line tools. Get-AppxProtocol is a PowerShell function get gather the protocols for UWP apps installed on the local system. .NOTES Created by: Jason Wasser @wasserja Modified: 9/12/2016 09:55:52 AM Version 0.2 .EXAMPLE PS C:\> Get-AppxProtocol -Name edge | Format-List Name : Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge Protocol : {http, https, read, microsoft-edge} Path : C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe Executable : MicrosoftEdge.exe List the protocols for Microsoft Edge app. .EXAMPLE PS C:\> Get-AppxProtocol -Name feedback -AllUsers | Format-List Name : Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub Protocol : {windows-feedback, insiderhub, feedback-hub} Path : C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.3.1741.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Executable : PilotshubApp.exe List the protocols for Feedback Hub from all users. .LINK https://github.com/wasserja/MrAAppx #> function Get-AppxProtocol { [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName, Position=0)] [string[]]$Name, # AllUsers requires elevated permission [switch]$AllUsers ) Begin { } Process { foreach ($AppName in $Name) { Write-Verbose "Getting AppX package information for $AppName" $Apps = Get-AppxPackage -Name "*$AppName*" -AllUsers:$AllUsers.isPresent foreach ($App in $Apps) { Write-Verbose "Getting AppX package manifest for $($App.Name)" [xml]$AppXManifest = $App | Get-AppxPackageManifest $Protocol = ($AppXManifest.Package.Applications.Application.Extensions.Extension | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Category -eq 'windows.protocol'} | Select-Object -Property ChildNodes).ChildNodes.Name $AppXProtocolProperties = [ordered]@{ Name = $App.Name Protocol = $Protocol Path = $App.InstallLocation Executable = $AppXManifest.Package.Applications.Application.Executable } $AppXProtocol = New-Object -TypeName PSCustomObject -Property $AppXProtocolProperties Write-Output $AppXProtocol } } } End { } } |