How does DDMI scanner collect OS Installed Applications information?

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  • 04-Feb-2008
  • 08-Mar-2012

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Summary

The scanner collects this information from the registry of the windows devices.

Question

 How does DDMI scanner collect OS Installed Applications information?

Answer

DDMI scanner uses HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall key registry to collect the OS installed application information that can be viewed from the Hardware part of the scanner in the Viewer.
Within this registry, specifically the displayname and quietdisplayname fields are being collected. If these fields are blank then it will not collect any information and will not be displayed in the OS installed Applications fields and in the database "HWOSInstalledApplications" table.