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HandyOrg / HandyWinGet

GUI for installing apps through WinGet and Creating Yaml file
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Installed packages not showing #11

Closed tardis4500 closed 3 years ago

tardis4500 commented 3 years ago

No matter which "Show Installed Package" method I choose in settings, the installed packages are never checked.

ghost1372 commented 3 years ago

you need a refresh after selecting methods 8

tardis4500 commented 3 years ago

I did that. I installed putty, refreshed, and tried both methods but it never shows as installed.

ghost1372 commented 3 years ago

I'm not sure, but i think putty probably won't create a registry key For this reason it is not identified in the list.

tardis4500 commented 3 years ago

Even this HandyWinGet GUI doesn't show as installed.

ghost1372 commented 3 years ago

The method we use to identify installed programs is to use registry keys Therefore, if an application does not have a registry key, it cannot be identified. You can check the registry keys at this address LocalMachine and CurrentUser

"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall",
"SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
JohnLGalt commented 3 years ago

Any chance on adding additional verification methods?

HW supports installing 7-Zip alpha 21.01-alpha, which I've already got installed directly from the 7-zip website, but it also doesn't show for the same reason.

I suspect that installing it through HW would still yield it showing as not installed....