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PowerShell: Display file descriptions of all executables in the System32 folder
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gistfile1.ps1
cls
# Change the current directory to the System folder
cd C:\Windows\System32\
# Display all executable files along with their file description
get-childitem * -include *.exe | foreach-object {
"{0}, {1}" -f $_.Name,
[System.Diagnostics.FileVersionInfo]::GetVersionInfo($_).FileDescription }
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found it myself: forget refelction and just use System.Diagnostics.FileVersionInfo
could be so simple

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