Pkafkas
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How to trigger a silent software uninstallation from the command line
Trying to un-install a program from a package and the vendor has not really setup any command - line parameters for this.
We did find out that the un-instlalatin does work from Windows 10 - Programs - Uninstall program.
When one executes the uninstlal manually, a UAC prompt comes up and it states that it will execute:
File Uninstall command line "C:\Program Files (x86)\FOLDER_HERE\Uninstal
How can we try to execute this from a command prompt? I have already turned off Universal Access Control (UAC) for testing purposes.
I guess the question is how to:
1). Trigger the uninstall.exe file located in: C:\Program Files (x86)\FOLDER_HERE\ - folder
2). Use the \install.log file located in another folder "C:\Program Files (x86)\FOLDER_HERE\Uninstal
We did find out that the un-instlalatin does work from Windows 10 - Programs - Uninstall program.
When one executes the uninstlal manually, a UAC prompt comes up and it states that it will execute:
File Uninstall command line "C:\Program Files (x86)\FOLDER_HERE\Uninstal
How can we try to execute this from a command prompt? I have already turned off Universal Access Control (UAC) for testing purposes.
I guess the question is how to:
1). Trigger the uninstall.exe file located in: C:\Program Files (x86)\FOLDER_HERE\ - folder
2). Use the \install.log file located in another folder "C:\Program Files (x86)\FOLDER_HERE\Uninstal
Vadim Rapp
You can (1) create startup, shutdown , logon, or logoff script for the group policy, with this command inside; or (2) you can use psexec and run this command remotely on one or more computers
You can (1) create startup, shutdown , logon, or logoff script for the group policy, with this command inside;
No, since that command is not silent.
@pkafkas: did you try and add the usual suspects:
/s /silent /q /quiet /verysilent
behind uninstall.exe? Often, these work. Use one of them, not any of them in each test, for example
"C:\Program Files (x86)\FOLDER_HERE\Uninstall.exe" /quiet
ASKER
We do not use Active Directory and Group Policy here. We use MicroFocus
I think there might be a batch file that can input a log file name but that .log file must be in the same folder. Plus this software wil not be instlaled on every pc.
I think there might be a batch file that can input a log file name but that .log file must be in the same folder. Plus this software wil not be instlaled on every pc.
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This seems to work, "c:\program files (x86)\FOLDER_Here\Uninstal
-s means silent and 1= to reboot 0=not to reboot.
it appears that if you are in an elevated command prompt and put a file within quotes the DOS program will trigger that specifci quoted file. Then the same for anything else next. It appears that those 2 files are what was called to trigger the un-install in ADD/Remove Programs.
the other varioable -s stands for you guessed it ''silent" un-install. Then the -var: must create or call a windows command like 'reboot' = 0 to not reboot.
Can anyone else provide an explanation how the above command worked?
-s means silent and 1= to reboot 0=not to reboot.
it appears that if you are in an elevated command prompt and put a file within quotes the DOS program will trigger that specifci quoted file. Then the same for anything else next. It appears that those 2 files are what was called to trigger the un-install in ADD/Remove Programs.
the other varioable -s stands for you guessed it ''silent" un-install. Then the -var: must create or call a windows command like 'reboot' = 0 to not reboot.
Can anyone else provide an explanation how the above command worked?
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If I attempted to manually remove the program from my computer, I say the UAC come up and it stated:
GUID …., just like Arnold stated. So, if I understand correctly, another option is to:
1). Open command prompt as administrator.
2). Type: msiexec.exe /X {guid of install package that I see from the UAC - Details} /q /silent /quiet
If that is correct, that is pretty cool as well.
GUID …., just like Arnold stated. So, if I understand correctly, another option is to:
1). Open command prompt as administrator.
2). Type: msiexec.exe /X {guid of install package that I see from the UAC - Details} /q /silent /quiet
If that is correct, that is pretty cool as well.