Create a Custom Detection Script for TechSmith Camtasia (PowerShell)

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Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM) and Microsoft Intune use Detection Rules to determine the presence of Applications & Win32 Apps. The detection rules ensure that application installations only begin to run if the application is not already installed on the device. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to create an updated custom detection script for each new version of TechSmith Camtasia using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for TechSmith Camtasia

TechSmith Camtasia (File Detection Method)

## Check for Techsmith Camtasia (File Detection Method)
$Camtasia = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall","HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'Camtasia' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, InstallLocation
$CamtasiaExe = "$($Camtasia.InstallLocation)CamtasiaStudio.exe"
$CamtasiaPath = $CamtasiaExe.Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$CamtasiaExe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

## Create Text File with Techsmith Camtasia File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Techsmith_Camtasia_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$CamtasiaPath`",`"`${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\$CamtasiaPath`" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge `"$FileVersion`"){"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath
  • Click Run Script (F5)
  • A text file will open with the TechSmith Camtasia Detection Method script required to detect the current version of TechSmith Camtasia that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\TechSmith\Camtasia 2021\CamtasiaStudio.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\TechSmith\Camtasia 2021\CamtasiaStudio.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "21.0.19.35860"){
Write-Host "Installed"
}

TechSmith Camtasia (Registry Detection Method)

## Check for Techsmith Camtasia (Registry Detection Method)
$Camtasia = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.ProductName -match 'Camtasia' } | Select-Object -Property ProductName, PSChildName
$Camtasia.ProductName
$Camtasia.PSChildName

## Create Text File with Techsmith Camtasia Registry Detection Method
If(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\$($Camtasia.PSChildName)") { 

$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Techsmith_Camtasia_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If(((Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\$($Camtasia.PSChildName)' -Name ProductName -ea SilentlyContinue)) -eq '$($Camtasia.ProductName)') {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath 
}
  • Click Run Script (F5)
  • A text file will open with the TechSmith Camtasia Detection Method script required to detect the current version of TechSmith Camtasia that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If(((Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D417FF0C7A7B03A49B7FAFC802B6643C' -Name ProductName -ea SilentlyContinue)) -eq 'Camtasia 2021') {
Write-Host "Installed"
}

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.