Get-StartApps

Module:: StartLayout Module

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