name: programs
description: |- # (required) string - The description for this table. Note: this field supports Markdown
  The `programs` table lists applications installed via Windows Installer from a package.
examples: |- # (optional) string - An example query for this table. Note: This field supports Markdown
  Basic query:

  ```
  SELECT * FROM programs;
  ```

  This query determines if a specific version of Google Chrome.exe is installed:

  ```
  SELECT name,version FROM programs WHERE name='Google Chrome' AND version='125.0.6422.142';
  ```
notes: |- # (optional) string - Notes about this table. Note: This field supports Markdown.
  This table includes references for applications:
  
  - downloaded directly from websites and installed by an end user like Google Chrome or Notepad++
  - installed via automation frameworks like winget or Chocolatey
  - installed via command line in cmd or PowerShell

  Links:
  
  - [Windows Installer](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/windows-installer-portal)
  - [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/)
  - The Fleet `chocolatey_packages`[table](https://fleetdm.com/tables/chocolatey_packages)
  - [winget](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/)
  - [winget.run](https://winget.run/)
  - Windows [cmd](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cmd)
  - Windows [PowerShell](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/overview?view=powershell-7.4)
  - [PowerShell primer](https://www.howtogeek.com/devops/how-to-get-started-with-learning-powershell/)
  - [Notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/)