Install-VcRedist.ps1
Function Install-VcRedist { <# .SYNOPSIS Installs the Visual C++ Redistributables. .DESCRIPTION Installs the Visual C++ Redistributables from a list created by Get-VcList and downloaded locally with Get-VcRedist. .NOTES Name: Install-VcRedist Author: Aaron Parker Twitter: @stealthpuppy .LINK https://stealthpuppy.com .PARAMETER VcList An array containing details of the Visual C++ Redistributables from Get-VcList. .PARAMETER Path A folder containing the downloaded Visual C++ Redistributables. .PARAMETER Release Specifies the release (or version) of the redistributables to download or install. .PARAMETER Architecture Specifies the processor architecture to download or install. .EXAMPLE Install-VcRedist -VcList $VcRedists -Path C:\Temp\VcRedists Description: Installs the Visual C++ Redistributables listed in $VcRedists and downloaded to C:\Temp\VcRedists. .EXAMPLE Install-VcRedist -VcList $VcRedists -Path C:\Temp\VcRedists -Release "2012","2013",2017" -Architecture x64 Description: Installs only the 64-bit 2012, 2013 and 2017 Visual C++ Redistributables listed in $VcRedists and downloaded to C:\Temp\VcRedists. #> [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $True)] [OutputType([Array])] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory = $True, Position = 0, ValueFromPipeline = $True, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $False, ` HelpMessage = "An array containing details of the Visual C++ Redistributables from Get-VcList.")] [ValidateNotNull()] [array]$VcList, [Parameter(Mandatory = $True, Position = 1, HelpMessage = "A folder containing the downloaded Visual C++ Redistributables.")] [ValidateScript({If (Test-Path $_ -PathType 'Container') { $True } Else { Throw "Cannot find path $_" } })] [string]$Path, [Parameter(Mandatory = $False, HelpMessage = "Specify the version of the Redistributables to install.")] [ValidateSet('2005', '2008', '2010', '2012', '2013', '2015', '2017')] [string[]]$Release = @("2008", "2010", "2012", "2013", "2015", "2017"), [Parameter(Mandatory = $False, HelpMessage = "Specify the processor architecture/s to install.")] [ValidateSet('x86', 'x64')] [string[]]$Architecture = @("x86", "x64") ) Begin { # Get script elevation status [bool]$Elevated = ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator") If (!($Elevated)) { Throw "Installing the Visual C++ Redistributables requires elevation."} } Process { # Filter release and architecture if specified If ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('Release')) { Write-Verbose "Filtering releases for platform." $VcList = $VcList | Where-Object { $_.Release -eq $Release } } If ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('Architecture')) { Write-Verbose "Filtering releases for architecture." $VcList = $VcList | Where-Object { $_.Architecture -eq $Architecture } } # Loop through each Redistributable and install ForEach ($Vc in $VcList) { $UninstallPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall", "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" If (Get-ChildItem -Path $UninstallPath | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "*$($Vc.ProductCode)" }) { Write-Verbose "Skip: [$($Vc.Release)][$($Vc.Architecture)][$($Vc.Name)]" } Else { Write-Verbose "Install: [$($Vc.Release)][$($Vc.Architecture)][$($Vc.Name)]" $Target = "$($(Get-Item -Path $Path).FullName)\$($Vc.Release)\$($Vc.Architecture)\$($Vc.ShortName)" $Filename = Split-Path -Path $Vc.Download -Leaf If (Test-Path -Path "$Target\$Filename") { If ($pscmdlet.ShouldProcess("'$Target\$Filename $($Vc.Install)'", "Install")) { Start-Process -FilePath "$Target\$Filename" -ArgumentList $Vc.Install -Wait } } Else { Write-Error "Cannot find "$Target\$Filename"" } } } } End { # Get the imported Visual C++ Redistributables applications to return on the pipeline $Output = Get-ChildItem -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall, HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall | ` Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "Microsoft Visual C*"} | Select-Object Publisher, DisplayName, DisplayVersion $Output } } |