哪个 Windows 注册表项保存 Chrome 浏览器 .exe 的路径

Question

I want to check to see if Chrome is installed (on Windows XP+) and create a shortcut to Chrome to launch a specific website (that requires Chrome).

What Registry key has the Path to the Chrome .exe?

I think it's this (just from looking @ a Chrome install on Win xp and 7):

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Chrome.exe

This works on Windows XP and Windows 7 (and according to an answer below, Windows 8 and 8.1)

Answer 1

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Chrome.exe

This path is also valid on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, so I suspect that it'll work 99% of the time. Keep in mind that these registry entries are not technically 100% reliable. You could also check here for 64-bit Windows. You shouldn't need the Wow6432Node node for 32-bit Windows.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Chrome

There is a DisplayIcon value there that points to the Chrome icon. Just remove the index from the end of the path (ie. remove the ,0).