The uninstall software tool does not require any lansweeper software on the target machine. Uninstalls software by only passing the software title. Wsh in the local event log describing if it was found it not. My dilemma is that the user does not have permissions to perform installs. Hi all, i am a complete beginner creating vb scripts and could use your guidance. I am trying to use the msi uninstaller to uninstall inventor 2011 but doing it silently causes explorer to close and not restart. Remote installing programs by scripts or batch files. Apr 21, 2009 remote software install question in vbscript posted in programming. We have a program that cant run on anything higher than this. Hi, this vbscript will find the installed software in remote computer and publish the output in csv. Net code that im currently using to try and replicate the same functionality. I created this script for my sccm uninstall deployments. I want to create a logon script, launched by gpo, that will install an msi file.
Vbs script uninstall java runtime it support guides. Jun 10, 2012 finding and uninstalling applications using vbscript posted by scott18 on february 25, 2008 have you ever wanted to automate the installation of several programs but had issues with older versions still being there. Uninstall a software with uninstallview uninstallview provides 3 option to uninstall a software. Im pretty certain you can list workstations in batch file but i maybe wrong. May 30, 2014 hi, this vbscript will find the installed software in remote computer and publish the output in csv. Search for presence of java and sun in displayname and publisher search1 instr. Bellow is an example of cool vbs to uninstal software using its name displayed in addremove programs. Script needs to be ran from the command line usage examples below warning. 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. Trying to script a silent uninstall with vbscript stack overflow. Uninstall citrix metaframe presentation server client from 150 workstations.
I have the script working, but every program throws up a prompt when run. If you need to remove software from a remote machine you can do so using a combination of psexec and msiexec. However what i would like to do is to be able to run a script or batch file from my machine that will install the msi on all remote workstations listed. In the target computers, choose the systems on which you want to uninstall. Other updates for microsoft applications might not be possible to uninstall in this generic.
Jan 11, 2011 performs remote uninstallation of software via wmi. 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 am also trying vbscript way recommended in another forum but its hitting other. First, detect the range specified in the command instructions provided. Uninstall software on a remote computer lazynetworkadmin. How to uninstall software remotely using wmi on windows. How to uninstall programs using powershell life of a geek admin.
Remote software uninstall and removal zola uninstall tool. Contribute to techibeepowershell development by creating an account on github. Script for an unattended winzip uninstall by staff, posted september 26, 2003 a small batch file that will allow you to perform an unattended uninstall of the winzip application in other words, no user prompts during the uninstall. I have to write a vb script for uninstalling the software from the systems on network. This will return true if your entered string is detected. Need help with a vbscript to uninstall all versions of.
Finding and uninstalling applications using vbscript. The script will attempt to uninstall software silently but if it cannot you will be informed before continuing. Uninstall updates on winxp,win2003, win7 and win 2008. At the 30th chaos communication congress in hamburg on dec 27, applebaum shared details of the incident and his fears of microsofts ability to remotely rip pieces out of its os at will. How to remotely uninstall applications thanks to remoteexec. This script will remove any version of teamviewer application from. Jun 09, 2014 the uninstall task starts to run and immediately restarts the remote server in question to complete the uninstallation. Script search for and uninstall software on remote or.
Im not sure if the uninstall method works remotely if. Some of you may have wondered how to remove single or multiple programs on a remote computer. I did try the uninstall script listed below by brian but it did not remove the program. May 05, 2006 have you ever wanted to uninstall software remotely across your domain. Lansweepers free uninstall software tool finished custom. Hello i need to be able to in a script way completely uninstall all log me in. Psexec is one of the command line tools originally made available by the geniuses at sysinternals.
The uninstall software script i created still vbscript to account for those. Hi all i have a script i am using to install an msi on a remote machine. Thanks for the vb script but as long as the command line works ill use that posted by danrche on feb 20, 2012 4. Vbscript, also known as visual basic scripting edition, is the language of choice for this. Microsoft reveals secret ability to remotely uninstall. Need help with a vbscript to uninstall all versions of java.
Copy it into notepad and save the file as javauninstallscript. Copy and paste the following text into notepad and save it as a. However, this setup uses a batch file to export a registry key to a file, filter out some unnecessary keys and values to another file, and then call a vbscript to read the filtered file and use the info from that file to search for uninstaller string values to uninstall all versions of java. Im not to fussed if i have to do the fix in a script or batch file to be honest. Jun 05, 2014 since the company had only purchased licenses for the department that actually needed the software, they needed to either buy a lot more licenses, or get the software off the machines where it didnt belong, and in either case, better secure that share. But if i change the name of display name to pulse sec or secure pulse etc. Uninstall software is an action you can run from a windows computers lansweeper webpage and that allows you to remotely uninstall software from the machine. 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. I took the sophos software as an example but you should get the idea. I found that i was doing the same thing over and over again so i decided to create a base script to allow me to feed it a software title and uninstall all instances.
Uninstallview view installed applications on windows 10. How to remotely uninstall and install a program using. The uninstallation will automatically run silently with no user interaction. Apr 28, 2011 script needs to be ran from the command line usage examples below warning. If instr1, strdisplayname, java, 1 or instr1, strdisplayname, j2se. Enter the name of the computer and software when prompted and it will request the machine to start an uninstallation. 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. Checking for installed software after the restart, shows the apprecovery software. I know there is a way to remove software remotely using the cmd line and registry. Powershell script to install and uninstall software. Learn how to use windows powershell to get software installation locations, and to uninstall software from remote computers hey, scripting guy. It queries the sccm clients wmi class for the product, finds the uninstall string and executes the uninstall string. There are several reasons you may need to uninstall software from remote machines.
The instr function returns the position of the first occurrence of one string within another. How to uninstall programs using powershell life of a. There are different ways to uninstall software with remoteexec. 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. Before using the remote software uninstall product we recommend you to have full administrator privileges for your remote computers and require remote ports opened. All you will need is a couple of pieces of information and you can uninstall an application silently.
I would like to get a silent uninstall that will not close explorer and wait for the reboot. Remote software install question in vbscript posted in programming. The solution contains one vbscript, this script is able to detect the local os, and. The uninstall software script i created still vbscript to account for those systems still without powershell does the following. Hitting enter will begin the uninstallation process for the desired software. To uninstall software using the method below, the software needs to have been installed using an msi file. Jun 30, 2019 i created this script for my sccm uninstall deployments. Jun 19, 2010 vbs script to install software remotely. Find answers to need help with a vbscript to uninstall all versions of java from the expert community at experts exchange.
Sccm 2007, sccm 2012, scripting, software distribution, task sequence, wmi tags. Uninstallview view installed applications on windows 10 8. You are first prompted for the computer name and then the software to uninstall. How to uninstall software from remote pcs using the command line. Script search for and uninstall software on remote or local. The instr function can return the following values. Vbscript to find the installed software in remote computer.
Check out this msdn article about the stdregprov class provided with wmi for more detail. Remote software install question in vbscript programming. Nov, 2010 hitting enter will begin the uninstallation process for the desired software. But in this case, the msi installer triggered an automatic restart to complete the uninstallation. I found that i was doing the same thing over and over again so i decided to create a base script to allow me to feed it a software title and.
A guide to using vbscript in securecrt vandyke software. The solution contains one vbscript, this script is able to detect the local os, and use one of the 2 methods above for uninstall. Finally, thought to mention that in order to get the powershell scripts to work on remote computers there are two prerequisites that need to be met. Software uninstallation using wmic command line experts. We have a dumb application that we have to use at work. I have a vb script from autodesk that will work however it is not silent even after modifying it appropriately. Vbscript to automatically remove zenworks regardless of version, with no user prompting or hard manual labor. The following script can be used to uninstall all versions of java on a computer. Expecting them to use that method is out of the question as it is too complex andor detailed. Rem run the vbscript that uses this file to find java sun entries to uninstall. To maximally automate this task, ive created this script then launched it using pstools and task scheduler to run the script within our maintenance window, which starts at. While microsoft did purchase their company, the sysinternals tools remain free to use and are continually updated by their creators.
Below is a cool little script that uses adobe reader as an example. The following wmiobject class helped me achieve the task in powershell. I know that the applications support the s parameter so a silent uninstall can be done. Below is the powershell script to unstall the software application from the remote computer. In the msi file field, set the share path where the msi package is stored and choose the uninstall operation. Once in a while, i have to check for installed software and uninstall software for maintenance. Searches through the uninstall key in the registry both 32bit and 64bit on 64bit oses. The following script has been used to remotely install adobe flash on a list of computers.
Im not sure if the uninstall method works remotely if not, create a controller object to run the uninstall remotely. If instr1, struninstallkey, jre 1, 1 then struninstallstring. I have already written scripts for uninstallation using msiexec. Silently uninstall using msiexec without closing explorer. How to uninstall a program remotely that is not a wmiobject.
Have you ever wanted to uninstall software remotely across your domain. I need it to run the installer, then wait until it. My problem is invoking the s parameter in a script. 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. For more information on creating sccm packages see distribute software using sccm. Use powershell to find and uninstall software scripting blog. Our team needs a way of installing programs remotely either by batch files or scripts utlising windows installer and. I have a number of hyperv windows server 2012 r2 core host machines in my environment. Sccm ts vb script to uninstall applications all about. Have you ever wanted to automate the installation of several programs but had issues with older versions still being there. I can run the uninstall s command from a command prompt and it works fine. Uninstalling software using script vbscript tektips.
The script does a check for the uninstall folder, and run the spuninst. Remote uninstall software script center spiceworks. This option runs the standard uninstall command of the software, like in the programs and features module in control panel of windows. How to uninstall software from remote pcs using the. Aug 03, 2015 how to uninstall programs using powershell powershell is just one of those tools for windows that continues to get better and better in uses you find on a day to day basis. I created a vb app that i think fits what youre looking for. Quit elseif instr lcasestruninstallstring, msiexec.
Uninstall software remotely network uninstall program. Script will first check for connectivity using ping test and if the connectivity is positive then it will get the information of software installed, installation date, version d. Since this is a standard deployment method for most commercial packages, this should not be too problematic. Must appear as shown in add remove programs case insenstive. 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. Leave the default option only if needed and dont reboot checked. Finding and uninstalling applications using vbscript scott. The script will attempt to uninstall software silently but if it cannot you will. I also know that they can just rdp into the users box and uninstall software using their aforementioned elevated accounts. It also allows you to easily uninstall a software on your local computer and remote computer including quiet uninstall if the installer supports it. 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 a command line to uninstall software on remote pcs.
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