Get installed software list using C#

Question

I try to get a list of installed application keys:

RegistryKey RegKeyUninstallList = Registry.LocalMachine;
string strUninstallList = @"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall";
string[] test = RegKeyUninstallList.OpenSubKey(strUninstallList).GetSubKeyNames();

I get only the Keys from:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

But I need also the Keys from:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

My program should be able to run on a 64Bit and on a 32Bit machine.

edit: Ok I have tried Check if application is installed in registry and the solution from tHiNk_OuT_oF_bOx.

But nothing has solved the Problem!

The problem is i get exactly the same list for test and test2:

RegistryKey RegKeyUninstallList = Registry.LocalMachine;
string strUninstallList = @"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall";
string strUninstallList2 = @"SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall";
string[] test = RegKeyUninstallList.OpenSubKey(strUninstallList).GetSubKeyNames();
string[] test2 = RegKeyUninstallList.OpenSubKey(strUninstallList2).GetSubKeyNames();

Answer 1

It seems you now have to use OpenBaseKey, there is the code im using:

List<string> gInstalledSoftware
        void GetInstalledSoftwareList()
        {
            string displayName;

            using (RegistryKey key = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall", false))
            {                
                foreach (String keyName in key.GetSubKeyNames())
                {
                    RegistryKey subkey = key.OpenSubKey(keyName);
                    displayName = subkey.GetValue("DisplayName") as string;
                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(displayName))
                        continue;

                    gInstalledSoftware.Add(displayName.ToLower());
                }
            }

            //using (RegistryKey key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall", false))
            using (var localMachine = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry64))
            {
                var key = localMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall", false);
                foreach (String keyName in key.GetSubKeyNames())
                {
                    RegistryKey subkey = key.OpenSubKey(keyName);
                    displayName = subkey.GetValue("DisplayName") as string;
                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(displayName))
                        continue;

                    gInstalledSoftware.Add(displayName.ToLower());
                }
            }

            using (var localMachine = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry32))
            {
                var key = localMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall", false);
                foreach (String keyName in key.GetSubKeyNames())
                {
                    RegistryKey subkey = key.OpenSubKey(keyName);
                    displayName = subkey.GetValue("DisplayName") as string;
                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(displayName))
                        continue;

                    gInstalledSoftware.Add(displayName.ToLower());
                }
            }

            using (RegistryKey key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall",false))
            {
                foreach (String keyName in key.GetSubKeyNames())
                {
                    RegistryKey subkey = key.OpenSubKey(keyName);
                    displayName = subkey.GetValue("DisplayName") as string;
                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(displayName))
                        continue;

                    gInstalledSoftware.Add(displayName.ToLower());
                }
            }             
        }