Public/Get-InstalledVcRedist.ps1
Function Get-InstalledVcRedist { <# .SYNOPSIS Returns the installed Visual C++ Redistributables. .DESCRIPTION Returns the installed Visual C++ Redistributables. .NOTES Author: Aaron Parker Twitter: @stealthpuppy .LINK https://docs.stealthpuppy.com/docs/vcredist/usage/getting-the-installed-redistributables .PARAMETER ExportAll Export all installed Redistributables including the Additional and Minimum Runtimes typically hidden from Programs and Features .EXAMPLE Get-InstalledVcRedist Description: Returns the installed Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables from the current system .EXAMPLE Get-InstalledVcRedist -ExportAll Description: Returns the installed Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables from the current system including the Additional and Minimum Runtimes. #> [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $False, HelpURI = "https://docs.stealthpuppy.com/docs/vcredist/usage/getting-the-installed-redistributables")] [OutputType([System.Management.Automation.PSObject])] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory = $False)] [System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter] $ExportAll ) # Get all installed Visual C++ Redistributables installed components $VcRedists = Get-InstalledSoftware | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "^Microsoft Visual C.*Redistributable.*" } # If -ExportAll used, export everything instead of filtering for the primary Redistributable If (-not $ExportAll) { $VcRedists = $VcRedists | ForEach-Object { If (-not (Select-String -InputObject $_ -Pattern "Additional|Minimum")) { $_ } } | ` Sort-Object -Property Name } # Add Architecture property to each entry $VcRedists | ForEach-Object { If ($_.Name -contains "x64") ` { $_ | Add-Member -NotePropertyName "Architecture" -NotePropertyValue "x64" } } # Write the installed VcRedists to the pipeline Write-Output -InputObject $VcRedists } |