paul_knapp
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Uninstall Software via control panel as Administrator
Hi,
I donot allow admin rights to my users on there PC's ( Company Policy ) so it is extreemly difficult to unistall software via the Control Panel when u r not 'admin'. Does anyone know of a way to uninstall software when logged on as a power user. Has to be a switch somewhere that i can use so i don't have to close all the users apps & log them off & then logon as admin etc.
Thanks
I donot allow admin rights to my users on there PC's ( Company Policy ) so it is extreemly difficult to unistall software via the Control Panel when u r not 'admin'. Does anyone know of a way to uninstall software when logged on as a power user. Has to be a switch somewhere that i can use so i don't have to close all the users apps & log them off & then logon as admin etc.
Thanks
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Thanks for the quick response. I knew about the use of the shift key when running 'setup' on software installs. i figured there was a way to do the same to uninstall as well. Thanks again
HI Paul,
What operation systems do you use...?????
The best way to do this is to use Group policy if you use ADS (Active Directory). If you use ADS you can group users in different groups (containers) and apply a policy to that group.
In a Policy you a interrested in the function "Install Software". With this option you can install and uninstal software on any workstation in you're whole domain. The users don't have to logon or logoff. If you apply a policy to install or uninstall a software program , the next time the user logon to the system the software is automatically installed or uninstalled.
The only problem with this is that you have to have a installation pakket (*.MSI).
To install the software without user intervention you have to make the MSI you're self.
I prefer : WinInstall LE MSI (free software)
The simply way to install or uninstall software is to use: Dameware NT Uttilities.
DameWare is a remote program tool to do many things remote. With this software you can also adjust every setting on a remote machine like you are behind it. Try it i'ts great.
GOOD LUCK
If you are interested or have any questions don't be a shame to ask again.
What operation systems do you use...?????
The best way to do this is to use Group policy if you use ADS (Active Directory). If you use ADS you can group users in different groups (containers) and apply a policy to that group.
In a Policy you a interrested in the function "Install Software". With this option you can install and uninstal software on any workstation in you're whole domain. The users don't have to logon or logoff. If you apply a policy to install or uninstall a software program , the next time the user logon to the system the software is automatically installed or uninstalled.
The only problem with this is that you have to have a installation pakket (*.MSI).
To install the software without user intervention you have to make the MSI you're self.
I prefer : WinInstall LE MSI (free software)
The simply way to install or uninstall software is to use: Dameware NT Uttilities.
DameWare is a remote program tool to do many things remote. With this software you can also adjust every setting on a remote machine like you are behind it. Try it i'ts great.
GOOD LUCK
If you are interested or have any questions don't be a shame to ask again.
ASKER
I do use DameWare. Have done for 3 years. It is a great tool & i would not be without it. Has saved my poor tired legs from a lot of walking. I will look at what u mentioned regarding Group policy etc. Having time to do this is always a problem. Too busy on day-to-day issues to 'play'. Again Thanks
ASKER
OOps. I discovered that this switch u told me works only if the option on the installed software has seperate options of 'change' & 'remove'. If the option is a single button 'change/remove', this does not work. Any more ideas on this.
I suppose the way to tackle this problem would be to figure out the difference between the options on separate buttons and the options on the same button. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to that. However you may be able to get around this if the program you are trying to uninstall has an uninstall icon in the Program Files Start Menu. Most programs do, so take a look. You can run the shortcut with admin rights in a similar fashion