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  • 1.  Detecting IE9 in DS

    Posted Apr 25, 2013 11:08 AM

    Do any of you know the best way to detect if IE9 is installed on a PC using DS 6.9 inventory?
    Ex: If you right mouse click on a PC, go to properties and then to applications, what is IE9 identified as?
    I have several PCs with IE9 and have been unsuccessful in finding a proper way to identify it.



  • 2.  RE: Detecting IE9 in DS

    Posted Apr 30, 2013 03:53 AM

    It should work in a very similar way as it does for IE 10, if you check the "Application Description" Contains Windows Internet Explorer 10 or in your case Windows Internet Explorer 9.

    You also want to make sure the inventory information for clients is updated. What I did for IE10 to deploy and detect is an event like this:

    1. (default)

    Log Off

    Copy the MSI

    Run the installation

    Cleanup and Reboot and grab an updated inventory

    2. IE10 already installed <- checks for the above mentioned

    Get an updated inventory (!!!) **

    drop a message back to the console

    **I always have a "Get Inventory" task in any job so I get the most accurrate information on the console and in case the event fails at some point due to i.e. a user having manually uninstalled the app, a second run will then detect the updated information and perform what it's supposed to.

    -BBC