C# 获取常见软件的安装路径(调用注册表)

 

绝大多数软件，基本上都会在注册表中记录自己的名字和安装路径信息。

在注册表中记录这些信息的位置是：

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths

因此，我们只要能访问到注册表的这个位置，就可以获取到某些软件的名称和安装路径信息。

public enum Softwares

    {
        Excel,      //Office Excel
        Winword,    //Office Word
        Msaccess,   //Office Access
        Powerpnt,   //Office PowerPoint
        Outlook,    //Office Outlook
        Infopath,   //Office InfoPath
        Mspub,      //Office Publisher
        Visio,      //Office Visio
        Iexplore,   //IE
        Itunes      //Apple ITunes
                    //.........
    }

    public class SoftwareOperator
    {
        //When you do not want to use string name, then use the Enum instead
        public static bool TryGetSoftwarePath(Softwares softName, out string path)
        {
            return TryGetSoftwarePath(softName.ToString(), out path);
        }

        public static bool TryGetSoftwarePath(string softName, out string path)
        {
            string strPathResult = string.Empty;
            string strKeyName = "";     //"(Default)" key, which contains the intalled path
            object objResult = null;

            RegistryKey regKey = null;
            RegistryKey regSubKey = null;

            try
            {
                //Read the key
                regKey = Registry.LocalMachine;
                regSubKey = regKey.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\" + softName + ".exe", false);

                //Read the path
                var regValueKind = RegistryValueKind.Unknown;
                if (regSubKey != null)
                {
                    objResult = regSubKey.GetValue(strKeyName);
                    regValueKind = regSubKey.GetValueKind(strKeyName);
                }

                //Set the path
                if (regValueKind == RegistryValueKind.String)
                {
                    if (objResult != null) strPathResult = objResult.ToString();
                }
            }
            catch (System.Security.SecurityException ex)
            {
                throw new System.Security.SecurityException("You have no right to read the registry!", ex);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                throw new Exception("Reading registry error!", ex);
            }
            finally
            {
                regKey?.Close();

                regSubKey?.Close();
            }

            if (strPathResult != string.Empty)
            {
                //Found
                path = strPathResult;
                return true;
            }
            //Not found
            path = null;
            return false;
        }
    }
}