Since this is a standard deployment method for most commercial packages, this should not be too problematic. The company has released a new version of this application, and i am trying to write a windows powershell script to uninstall the old applicationthe problem is that i need to find. Uninstall citrix metaframe presentation server client from 150 workstations. This option runs the standard uninstall command of the software, like in the programs and features module in control panel of windows. Also, best way to thwart updates is with a gpo that disables this service adobeflashplayersvc, why use a screw driver when you can use a hammer.
The one thing i learned from this was that i loathe vb scripts. Remote software uninstall and removal zola uninstall tool. The script will attempt to uninstall software silently but if it cannot you will be informed before continuing. Uninstalls software by only passing the software title. Sccm 2007, sccm 2012, scripting, software distribution, task sequence, wmi tags. In this script, you need to give the ip address or the computer name of the target system, in whihc yuo are going to uninstall the software. Using setupapi to uninstall devices and driver packages. Installuninstallcontrol windows services remotely using. Script search for and uninstall software on remote or. In the target computers, choose the systems on which you want to uninstall. A summary of solutions to execute a vbs script remotely. Learn how to use windows powershell to get software installation locations, and to uninstall software from remote computers hey, scripting guy. Uninstall a software with uninstallview uninstallview provides 3 option to uninstall a software.
Aug 24, 2017 powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer. This is a vb script i cobbled together from a couple of different sources to uninstall sep and install trend. Jun 19, 2010 vbs script get computer serial number remotely. To run external program on local computer using wsh window scripting host, you can create an object wscript. Install uninstall control windows services remotely using vb. For a simple uninstall without the rather dubious looking cleanup script entries above, you simply uninstall from the command line with msiexec. The script deployment option from collection makes it easier to automate the task. How to uninstall software from remote pcs using the command line.
Search for and uninstall software on remote or local computer via powershell this script searches for and attempts to uninstall a piece of software by product name. I have already written scripts for uninstallation using msiexec. I have the script working, but every program throws up a prompt when run. Silently uninstall using msiexec without closing explorer. The script does a check for the uninstall folder, and run the spuninst.
Powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer. Expecting them to use that method is out of the question as it is too complex andor detailed. I know that the applications support the s parameter so a silent uninstall can be done. Run the script using a user account who has the privilege to uninstall softwares. The script can run either to a specific device or to the specific collection. I had scoured the internet only to find a large amount of developers taking the registry key approach finding the uninstall string then shelling to windows installer. How to uninstall software from remote pcs using the. Hi, i did try the script to uninstall a program from addremove programs, everything is working as expected until i click the remove button. Therefore, it is possible to uninstall software by using the command that is shown here. Net using wmi to uninstall programs remotely visual. To find out the guid on remote software, download this script from here and run this command.
Great way to save time and not needing to actually go in to software center on a remote machine when you want to perform a install or uninstall of a specific appl. Heres a small batch file from steve shockley that will allow you to perform an unattended uninstall of the winzip application in other words, no user prompts during the uninstall. Script search for and uninstall software on remote or local. Installuninstallcontrol windows services remotely using vb. Addresswidth 64 then removejava software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\, aryversionsx86onx64, strlogfilepath, objprocessor end if wscript. Powershell script to uninstall applications remotely. Remote uninstall software script center spiceworks. The community is home to millions of it pros in smalltomedium businesses. How to remotely uninstall applications thanks to remoteexec. Script function to installuninstall applications in. Mar 05, 2017 powershell function to install and uninstall applications in software center on remote computer with the help of cim. Uninstalling software using script vbscript tektips. Addresswidth 64 then removejava software \wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ uninstall \, aryversionsx86onx64, strlogfilepath, objprocessor end if wscript.
May 22, 2016 powershell script to uninstall software remotely. Sccm ts vb script to uninstall applications all about. How to uninstall application fro add remove programs. Vbscript function to run program at remote computer. Finding and uninstalling applications using vbscript. Opensubkey software \microsoft\windows\currentversion\installer\userdata\s1518\products dim count as integer 0 loop counter dim childkey as. Must appear as shown in add remove programs case insenstive.
First youll get a popup if the software entry was found. Each installed application has its own subkey of uninstall. Vbs script check for locked active directory user accounts. Great way to save time and not needing to actually go in to software center on a remote machine when you want to perform a install or uninstall of a specific application. This script seems total overkill for uninstalling an application. Below is the powershell script to unstall the software application from the remote computer. Uninstall software on a remote computer lazynetworkadmin. Leave the default option only if needed and dont reboot checked. To uninstall software on a local machine without any user interaction, you would do something like this. Net code that im currently using to try and replicate the same functionality. Jun 05, 2014 msiexec is a standard part of modern windows operating systems and is used whenever software is installed using an msi file. May 05, 2006 here is what you need to know to run this script. Uninstall software remotely jackie chen microsoft, scripting august 3, 2011 1 minute i will need to remove a software from more than 30 windows 2003 servers once i confirmed it has the memory leaking bug.
Checking for installed software after the restart, shows the apprecovery software. Silent uninstall of password protected trendmicro antivirus. This usually works pretty well, feel free to use it. Powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer. Powershell script to install and uninstall software. I am attempting to write a script to an uninstall of some applications. Im only calling the uninstall function, but you can easily add, start, stop, and so on to the main function. In this script i prevented that the installation of the new client would start before the uninstall of the old client is completed. Using a command line to uninstall software on remote pcs. Uninstallview view installed applications on windows 10. The user running the controlling script on the local computer must be a member of the local administrators group of each target remote computer. But in this case, the msi installer triggered an automatic restart to complete the uninstallation. I can run the uninstall s command from a command prompt and it works fine.
Check installed programs remotely vbscript this vb script by bill james lists all installed programs including windows updates on a remote pc checks registry uninstall key. The solution contains one vbscript, this script is able to detect the local os, and use one of the 2 methods above for uninstall. Uninstall software function script center spiceworks. Uninstalling applications programmatically with wmi. I have to write a vb script for uninstalling the software from the systems on network. It queries the sccm clients wmi class for the product, finds the uninstall string and executes the uninstall string.
Function startexe sstrcomputer,sstrexe starts a process on a machine input. Use powershell to find and uninstall software scripting blog. Jun 09, 2014 the uninstall task starts to run and immediately restarts the remote server in question to complete the uninstallation. The script works on windows xp per default not for windows server 2003 missing some wmi classes. Gathering installed software using powershell microsoft. The vbscript deploys an undocumented winzip command via sms to uninstall the application.
Jun 10, 2012 strkeypath software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall now will enumerate the uninstall registry key and place the key names in the array arrsubkeys. Im only calling the uninstall function, but you can easily add, start, stop, and so on to the. I would look at them and see how they work or just use one of them. Hi izharkhan, there is the code copy it to a notepad file then rename the ext as. May 29, 2014 search for and uninstall software on remote or local computer via powershell this script searches for and attempts to uninstall a piece of software by product name. In the msi file field, set the share path where the msi package is stored and choose the uninstall operation. The script will attempt to uninstall software silently but if it cannot you will. There is an ability to run powershell scripts sccm run script on client devices using sccm administrator console. Script function to installuninstall applications in software.
As mentioned in the setup required to run scripts remotely section of the wshcontroller object documentation. Uninstall software remotely network uninstall program. We have a dumb application that we have to use at work. Recently i was faced with the challenge of uninstalling an application programmatically. To uninstall software using the method below, the software needs to have been installed using an msi file. Before using the remote software uninstall product we recommend you to have full administrator privileges for your remote computers and require remote ports opened. I also know that they can just rdp into the users box and uninstall software using their aforementioned elevated accounts. The uninstall task starts to run and immediately restarts the remote server in question to complete the uninstallation. This script reads the name of each software application to be uninstalled, from the file uninstalllist.
Uninstallview view installed applications on windows 10 8. It then obtains the uninstall string of the same software application. Those arent all of them, just the first few that i found. I know there is a way to remove software remotely using the cmd line and registry. Dec 14, 2011 the installlocation property points to the location where the software installs. For a list of all dif codes, see device installation functions. This article was originally published on november 12th. Uninstall an application on a list of machines remotely. In the target computers, choose the systems on which you want to uninstall the concerned software and launch the action.
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