Get-StartApps
Gets the names and AppIDs of installed apps.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Get-StartApps
[[-Name] <Object>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Get-StartApps cmdlet gets the names and AppIDs of installed apps of the current user. An AppID is an AppUserModelID. You can specify a particular app by using its name, or you can specify a name that includes the wildcard character (*). If you do not specify a name, the cmdlet displays all installed apps.
Examples
Example 1: Get all apps
PS C:\> Get-StartApps
Name AppID
---- -----
A. Datum Pro Center Datum.ProCenter
Proseware Studio Proseware.Studio.5
A. Datum 2010 prog..tion_0000000000000000_ebec13db489e8ef9
Fabrikam Initializer Fabrikam.Initializer.1
A. Datum Connector Contoso.Datum.Connector
Proseware Design Pro Proseware.Design.3
This command gets all the names and IDs of installed apps for the current user.
Parameters
-Name
Specifies the name of an app. You can use the wildcard character. If you do not specify this parameter, the cmdlet gets all the apps.
Parameter properties
Type: | Object |
Default value: | None |
Supports wildcards: | False |
DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: | 0 |
Mandatory: | False |
Value from pipeline: | False |
Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Outputs
PSObject
A PSObject that contains the name and AppID for each app found in the Start screen for the user, as in this output example:
Output Example:
Name AppID
A. Datum Pro Center Datum.ProCenter Proseware Studio Proseware.Studio.5 A. Datum 2010 prog..tion_0000000000000000_ebec13db489e8ef9 Fabrikam Initializer Fabrikam.Initializer.1 A. Datum Connector Contoso.Datum.Connector Proseware Design Pro Proseware.Design.3