This template will help you craft a common-sense policy and installation procedure to govern what types of software finds its way onto end-user devices, heading off potential compliance and security ...

Powershell command can help you retrieve all software installation and removal events from the Event Log. The WinEvent option can go through the log files, filter based on source, and show the result.

Knowing who installed or removed software on your Windows computer can be helpful at times. Maybe you are trying to troubleshoot an issue, enforcing security policies, or just curious. However, ...

Linux has spoiled me over the last 26 years concerning installing applications, as it has had a command-line package installation program (apt-get) since 1999. Apt-get made it incredibly easy to ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

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Sometimes you install software and apps on your Windows PC and after some time don't even remember the reason why you installed them. If you have decided to clean up your computer and get rid of some ...

Command-line utility Chocolatey lets you quickly download and install other applications. Chocolatey is a free command-line application that tries to make it easier to obtain, install, and update ...