Check IE Version via VB.NET Code

[ChadJK]

How can I programmatically check what version of Internet Explorer is installed on a desktop. When my app launches if I simply want it to check what version of IE the user has and if it's not the one (or ones) I specify then pop a message and exit.

 

[mansii]

Two ways that crossed my mind:

1. Read the Windows Registry. It is located in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer.

2. In the machine that I am using, IExplore.exe is located in "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"

Dim IEexe As String = "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"

Dim sinfo As FileVersionInfo
Dim strInfo As FileVersionInfo = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(IEexe)
MsgBox(strInfo.FileVersion)

Hope this helps.

 

[mansii]

Two ways that crossed my mind:

1. Read the Windows Registry. It is located in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer.

2. In the machine that I am using, IExplore.exe is located in "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"

Dim IEexe As String = "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"

Dim strInfo As FileVersionInfo = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(IEexe)
MsgBox(strInfo.FileVersion)

Hope this helps.

 

[mansii]

Ooops... sorry.