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How to add my exe to the installed apps list in Windows using Python

Steilla Mitchel14224-Aug-2023

How to add my exe to the installed apps list in Windows using Python

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Updated on 26-Aug-2023
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Aryan Kumar

Aryan Kumar

26-Aug-2023

To add your exe to the installed apps list in Windows using Python, you can follow these steps:

  1. Import the winreg module.
  2. Get the path to the InstalledApps registry key.
  3. Create a new REG_DWORD value in the InstalledApps registry key.
  4. Set the value of the new REG_DWORD value to the path of your exe file.

Here is an example of how to add your exe to the installed apps list in Windows using Python:

Python

import winreg

# Get the path to the InstalledApps registry key.
installed_apps_key = winreg.OpenKey(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
                                    r'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstalledApps')

# Create a new REG_DWORD value in the InstalledApps registry key.
value_name = 'MyExe'
value_data = 'C:\path\to\my\exe\file'
winreg.SetValueEx(installed_apps_key, value_name, 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, value_data)

Once you have added your exe to the installed apps list, it will appear in the "Add or remove programs" control panel applet.

Here are some additional things to keep in mind when adding your exe to the installed apps list in Windows using Python:

  • The path to the InstalledApps registry key may vary depending on your Windows version.
  • The value name of the new REG_DWORD value can be anything you want.
  • The value data of the new REG_DWORD value should be the path to your exe file.

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