Powershell custom install shows in Add / Remove Programs

Question

I've been trying to figure out the following question on the net, but cound't find an answer.

I'm doing custom application installations using Powershell (nothing new here).

Now, I have the following requirement: I would like to add a Comment and a Contact in the Add / Remove Programs, that indicates by which process the application has been installed.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

I eventually stumbled on a PS command to do this, thx to ConnorLSW's answer:

Set-RegistryKey -key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\' + $RegKey -Name "$MyKey" -Value "$MyValue" -Type String

where

• $RegKey is some (king of UUID) string that identifies your installed application
• $MyKey is the field you need to update (in my case, DisplayName, Contact or Comments)
• $MyValue is the actual value you want to display in that field

Now it's time for a little caution disclaimer:

My understanding is that this command can be further generalized to update any registration keys on your machine. Please be very cautious when using it.

Answer 2

The Add/Remove programs list uses the keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for all of its information.

if you set the following keys under your program it will change the values in Add/Remove programs.

DisplayName for the 'main' title name.

Contact for the help address.

Comments for any further comments you want in the list.