How to get program files environment setting from VBScript

Question

In a batch file you can use %PROGRAMFILES% to get the location of the program files directory, how do you do it in a VBScript?

score 17 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 11 '09 at 22:32

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Set wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WScript.Echo wshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%PROGRAMFILES%")

answered Dec 11 '09 at 22:32

Jonas Elfström

Nice, thanks. I have been resorting to reading the registry, but your answer is far better. Thanks. – Jeremy Dec 12 '09 at 18:05

Bizmarck · Answer 2 · 2012-07-18T14:18:33.360

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To get Program Files (x86) use:

Set wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WScript.Echo wshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%")

edited Jul 18 '12 at 14:18

answered Oct 19 '11 at 18:51

Bizmarck

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