Hi, i did try the script to uninstall a program from addremove programs, everything is working as expected until i click the remove button. This contains the command to execute to uninstall the program. Uninstall citrix metaframe presentation server client from 150 workstations. I can run the uninstall s command from a command prompt and it works fine. Use powershell to find installed software scripting blog. I am attempting to write a script to an uninstall of some applications. I want to create a logon script, launched by gpo, that will install an msi file.
The script will attempt to uninstall software silently but if it cannot you will. Vbs instr is used to find the position value of a substring at its first occurrence inside the main string. Rather than numeric values, this objects methods use string input. How do i create a script that will simulate the uninstall of my tested. I need it to run the installer, then wait until it. Jun 19, 2010 the following script has been used to remotely install adobe flash on a list of computers. Within that key will be an entry called uninstallstring. Hi all i have a script i am using to install an msi on a remote machine. Essentially this transparent redirection would hide 64bit java runtimes from a script running in 32bit mode on a 64bit os. How can i find the product guid of an installed msi setup.
The application that i want to remove will popup another window to confirm to uninstall, and i have to click yesno button. I have to write a vb script for uninstalling the software from the systems on network. Using wmic to uninstall a software product by wildcard name it is possible to use the same wmic command with wildcards to uninstall multiple versions of a software. Its time to uninstall a application using powershell.
May 19, 20 in this video i have talked about different string functions like below is the list of string functions in vb script instr instrrev lcase ucase len left right mid ltrim rtrim trim mid replace. Jun 09, 2014 the uninstall task starts to run and immediately restarts the remote server in question to complete the uninstallation. Io module module1dim myappstr as string mysetup dim. Im sure i can get a list of the currently installed. I would like to get a silent uninstall that will not close explorer and wait for the reboot.
Replace string,find,replacewith,start,count,compare string, a required parameter. Hklm\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall. The uninstall task starts to run and immediately restarts the remote server in question to complete the uninstallation. Syntax replacestring, stringtofind, replacestring,start,count, compare key string the initial string of text stringtofind the text we want to find in string replacestring the string that will replace stringtofind if a match is found start character position in string at which to start the search count the number of replacements to perform. Uninstalling an msi file from the command line without using. Uninstallstring so we will get the this cammnad from registry and save in the batch file and execute the batch file.
Script search for and uninstall software on remote or. After you install a program on your computer, the program is not listed in the addremove programs tool in control panel. This function requires 2 strings to be specified to perform this search operation and the search operation starts right from the first character. Using a command line to uninstall software on remote pcs. The uninstallstring value contains a command line string that is run to launch the uninstallation.
But in this case, the msi installer triggered an automatic restart to complete the uninstallation. Script search for and uninstall software on remote or local. Remote software install question in vbscript programming. First youll get a popup if the software entry was found. Addresswidth 64 then removejava software \wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ uninstall \, aryversionsx86onx64, strlogfilepath, objprocessor end if wscript. Remote software install question in vbscript posted in programming. Sccm 2007, sccm 2012, scripting, software distribution, task sequence, wmi tags. Net code that im currently using to try and replicate the same functionality. You may want to experiment with using vbscript or powershell, as they have better options for. It then obtains the uninstall string of the same software application. 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. May 05, 2006 have you ever wanted to uninstall software remotely across your domain. To uninstall software on a local machine without any user interaction, you would do something like this. Nov, 2010 hitting enter will begin the uninstallation process for the desired software.
Copy and paste the following text into notepad and save it as a. All you will need is a couple of pieces of information and you can uninstall an application silently. This script will remove any version of teamviewer application from. Software uninstallation using wmic command line experts. I know there is a way to remove software remotely using the cmd line and registry. Quit else struninstallstring replacestruninstallstring. 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.
Runs the fixed up uninstall string to uninstall the product optional. The input string from to be searched for replacing. I have the script working, but every program throws up a prompt when run. The script works on windows xp per default not for windows server 2003 missing some wmi classes. It queries the sccm clients wmi class for the product, finds the uninstall string and executes the uninstall string. By using psexec switch we accessed command prompt of the machine, and we ran below script, but it is not updating settings.
Net code to uninstall any application burnignorance. Program is not listed in addremove programs after installation. Searches through the uninstall key in the registry both 32bit and 64bit on 64bit oses. I have a vb script from autodesk that will work however it is not silent even after modifying it appropriately. The uninstallation will automatically run silently with no user interaction. This script reads the name of each software application to be uninstalled, from the file uninstalllist. Remote uninstall software script center spiceworks.
Uninstall software remotely network uninstall program. There are various string functions that are used in the script to perform the different type of operations on the strings. Also, other programs that are installed on your computer and that were previously listed in addremove programs may no longer be listed. Contribute to techibeepowershell development by creating an account on github. Discover the basic code to install, uninstall, start, stop, pause, continue, and change logon user for windows services remotely. Most of computer programs have an executable file named uninst000. If you have powershell 3 or higher installed, you can issue a wmi call to get all programs named a. The replace function replaces a specified part of a string with a specific string a specified number of times. The idea is to pass the below script the name of a program, the script finds the uninstall string and removes it.
The community is home to millions of it pros in smalltomedium businesses. Im not sure if the uninstall method works remotely if. We have a dumb application that we have to use at work. How to uninstall application fro add remove programs. Here is another vbscript for uninstalling by guid from symantec. 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. Installuninstallcontrol windows services remotely using vb.
Jun 20, 2016 run the script using a user account who has the privilege to uninstall softwares. 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. Expecting them to use that method is out of the question as it is too complex andor detailed. Uninstalling software using script vbscript tektips. Sccm ts vb script to uninstall applications all about. Without this the actual registry paths will be transparently redirected to the wow6432node branch for every registry call to hklm\ software \microsoft\windows\currentversion\ uninstall. Apr 16, 2018 after you install a program on your computer, the program is not listed in the addremove programs tool in control panel. Net using wmi to uninstall programs remotely visual. I also know that they can just rdp into the users box and uninstall software using their aforementioned elevated accounts. I am trying to use the msi uninstaller to uninstall inventor 2011 but doing it silently causes explorer to close and not restart.
Learn how to use windows powershell to get software installation locations, and to uninstall software from remote computers. Uninstall software on a remote computer lazynetworkadmin. Use powershell to find and uninstall software scripting blog. In this video i have talked about different string functions like below is the list of string functions in vb script instr instrrev lcase ucase len left right mid ltrim rtrim trim mid replace. The uninstall software script i created still vbscript to account for those systems still without powershell does the following. Currently i am working with antivirus team, and we have to run 1 script remotely by using psexec command. When we install any application, registry of system keeps the unisntall command in the property.
Vbscript can also be used to create applications that run directly on a. I know that the applications support the s parameter so a silent uninstall can be done. This script is handy in case of new installations, datacentre or machine migration when the administrator is required to uninstall multiple softwares or applications. Finds and loops through entries by displayname that contain a specified substring. To maximally automate this task, ive created this script then launched it using pstools and task scheduler to run the script within our. Obtain the uninstall string and msi guid this script gets the uninstall string of any software installed. 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. There are scenarios where sql server is difficult or impossible to uninstall, upgrade, or replace and these can block you from installing a new version or using a specific named or default instance. To find out the guid on remote software, download this script from here and run this command. Well be using wmic with domain admin credentials to crawl through a list of nodes pcslaptops and uninstall an example program without interrupting the user. My dilemma is that the user does not have permissions to perform installs. A registry class to abstract the wmi registry provider. Checking for installed software after the restart, shows the apprecovery software. 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.
Cleanly uninstalling stubborn sql server components. Hi izharkhan, there is the code copy it to a notepad file then rename the ext as. The uninstall software script i created still vbscript to account for those. Dec 19, 2012 visual basic scripting comes in hand in a large variety of situations, in other words, every sysadmin should know at least basics of vbscript. Finding and uninstalling applications using vbscript scott. I think the most efficient manner is still to traverse the hklm. I have already written scripts for uninstallation using msiexec.
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