how to find the execution path of a installed software

Question

How can i find the execution path of a installed software in c# for eg media player ,vlc player . i just need to find their execution path . if i have a vlc player install

Answer 1

None of the answers worked for me. After hours of searching online, I was able to successfully get the installation path. Here is the final code.

public static string checkInstalled(string findByName)
    {
        string displayName;
        string InstallPath;
        string registryKey = @"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall";

        //64 bits computer
        RegistryKey key64 = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry64);
        RegistryKey key = key64.OpenSubKey(registryKey);

        if (key != null)
        {
            foreach (RegistryKey subkey in key.GetSubKeyNames().Select(keyName => key.OpenSubKey(keyName)))
            {
                displayName = subkey.GetValue("DisplayName") as string;
                if (displayName != null && displayName.Contains(findByName))
                {

                    InstallPath = subkey.GetValue("InstallLocation").ToString();

                    return InstallPath; //or displayName

                }
            }
            key.Close();
        }

        return null;
    }

you can call this method like this

string JavaPath = Software.checkInstalled("Java(TM) SE Development Kit");

and boom. Cheers