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ctrlalt313373
ctrlalt313373

Reputation: 4065

Detect Silverlight OOB install from Windows

Is there a way to pragmatically detect that a Silverlight OOB application is installed on a computer from windows? (IE not the browser). Possibly a registry path, or file path that can be checked? I've got another application (nonSilverlight) that needs to open up a silverlight OOB application if it is installed or take them to the web page to install it if it is not installed. The operating system will always be winXP or win7.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 152

Answers (1)

Number8
Number8

Reputation: 12870

I'm working on a Silverlight OOB app, and have it installed locally.
I looked at the shortcut on the desktop, and went spelunking in the registry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\348253213.demo.net] "DisplayName"="DemoApp" "Comments"="DemoApp on your desktop; at home, at work or on the go." "Publisher"="demo.net" "InstallLocation"="C:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Silverlight\OutOfBrowser\348253213.demo.net" "NoRepair"=dword:00000001 "NoModify"=dword:00000001 "UninstallString"="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Silverlight\5.1.20125.0\Silverlight.Configuration.exe -uninstallApp 348253213.demo.net"

No idea how the '348253213' got cooked up, but maybe this will give you some clues for ferreting out an installed SL app...

Upvotes: 1

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