How to get list of running applications using PowerShell or VBScript

Question

I need to programmatically get a list of running applications as shown in the \"Applications\" tab inside the Windows Task Manager using PowerShell or VBScript.

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Answer 1

stahler's answer converted to PowerShell:

$word = new-object -com 'word.application'

$word.tasks | ? {$_.visible} | select name

$word.quit()