How do I tell which software I have installed on my computer?

How to determine what software or programs you have installed on your computer, depends on which operating system you are running. Most people will be running Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac OS X.

For Microsoft Windows Vista:

• Click on the "Start Menu"
• Click on "Control Panel" on the right of the start menu
• When the Control Panel has opened, click on the "Programs" link
• Then click on the "Programs and Features" link
• This will then present a list of the programs that are installed on your computer.

For Microsoft Windows XP:

• Click on the "Start Menu"
• Click on "Control Panel" on the right of the start menu
• When the Control Panel has opened, click on the "Add or Remove Programs" link
• This will then present a list of the programs that are installed on your computer.

For Microsoft Windows 2000:

(This will also work for Windows XP and Windows Vista in "Classic" mode)

• Click on the "Start Menu"
• Click on the "Settings" menu
• Click on the "Control Panel" item
• When the Control Panel has opened, double click on the "Add or Remove Programs" (or "Programs and Features") icon
• This will then present a list of the programs that are installed on your computer.

 

For Apple Mac OS X:

• Open a "Finder" window
  • To do this click on the blue face (Finder) icon in the dock
•   Find the "Applications" folder
  • This normally has an icon of an "A" made from a paint brush, a pencil and a ruler.
• The "Applications" folder should contain most of the programs that are installed on your computer.