Find file (.exe) from file name (path unknown)

[postwick (Paul Ostwick)]

You just search the registry manually (regedit) to find the relevant registry key.

As for getting the key’s value in your automation…

How to get the full path of Microsoft Excel into a variable

Hi @goncalo.rocha To dynamically obtain the full path of the Excel executable (EXCEL.EXE) on the machine where your automation is running, you can use the Windows Registry. The Excel executable path is usually stored in the Windows Registry. Here’s how you can do it in UiPath: Use the “Invoke Code” activity to execute a short snippet of VB.NET code to retrieve the Excel executable path from the Registry. Here’s a sample code snippet you can use: Dim excelPath As String = Microsoft.Win3…