PowerShell: Get-Package to output the full name
Olivia Zamora
When I'm using Get-Package I get this list.
Name Version Source ProviderName
---- ------- ------ ------------
Intel(R) Wireless Manageabi... 1.0.0.0 msi
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x... 14.11.25325 msi
Microsoft VC++ redistributa... 12.0.0.0 msi
Intel(R) Management Engine ... 1.0.0.0 msi
Intel(R) Management Engine ... 1914.12.0.1255 Programs
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x... 14.11.25325 msi
DcuMSMWrap 5.0.3 C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\U... msi
Dell Command | Update for W... 3.1.0 C:\Program Files\Dell\Command... msi
Intel® Optane™ Pinning Expl... 17.5.3.1026 msi
7-Zip 19.00 (x64) 19.00 Programs
Mozilla Firefox 76.0.1 (x64... 76.0.1 Programs
Dell SupportAssist 3.5.0.448 C:\Program Files\Dell\Support... msi
Dell SupportAssist 3.5.0.448 Programs
Dell Data Vault (64 bit) 5.2.11.111 msi
Intel(R) Trusted Connect Se... 1.52.230.1 msi
Intel(R) Trusted Connect Se... 1.52.230.1 msi
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC - D... 20.9.20063 C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\... msi
Mozilla Maintenance Service 76.0.1 Programs
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.Too long strings are shortened. I would like to get the full string but there seems to be no flag to do so. How could I retrieve the full length string of the installed packages?
Or how else could I get a representation of the package to uninstall it via PowerShell?
41 Answer
Possible answer from stackoverflow:
Get-Package | ft -AutoSizeAt least in Windows 10 it shows quite clearly the columns
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