XProtect version in the registry

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1

Hi,

We need to find the XProtect version before installing the plugin we developed.

Can we find the XProtect version somewhere in the registry?

Thanks,

Vikas.

2

Do you want to know the version of the application the plugin will be added to? If so, is it a Smart Client, Management Client or Event Server plugin you developed?

3

Hi @Paulina Bien (Milestone Systems)​ ,

We would like to know the overall XProtect Version.

Can we get SmartClient or Management Client version from the registry?

Thanks,

Vikas.

4

No, the version information is not available in the registry.

You could use PowerShell to get the version of the installed product, for example for Management Client:

Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product -ComputerName localhost | Where-Object {$_.Name -like “*Management Client*”} | Select-Object -Property Name, Version

5

This is correct - there’s no other “Milestone specific” location to look to identify installed Milestone product versions.

However, I would avoid using the WMI or CIM class “Win32_Product” as it will trigger a consistency check for all installed products and isn’t a very fast query. When you just need to look for a product/version it’s better to query the registry:

“HKL[M:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\](file:M:/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Uninstall/)*” for 64bit

https://xkln.net/blog/please-stop-using-win32product-to-find-installed-software-alternatives-inside/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot/windows-server/admin-development/windows-installer-reconfigured-all-applications#more-information

6

Thanks, it reduced the execution time.

They were used in the installer to check the XProtect version.