Steps to uninstall software from cmd remotely using logmein as an example. Using powershell to uninstall and reinstall windows 10 apps. Home kb articles actions running the uninstall software action. It was probably the best scriting tool ive ever worked with. It can be easily used with powershell remoting winrm to pull data. From there, you can direct an uninstall instruction to the variable. Lets suppose that you wanted to remove an application called free tools. Ive been tasked to deploy power bi to an undefined amount of users. It is the wonkiest uninstall i have ever encountered. In this blog post i am going to play with wmi objects on the local computer and on remote computers. Mar 12, 2019 it uses powershell to perform the installation. Script function to installuninstall applications in 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.
I can remotely uninstall each of those individually one by one and they all show as uninstalled besides citrix receiver updater. This free remote uninstall software tool will remotely uninstall software without using tools like psexec, dameware, uninstallview or running any powershell scripts to perform remote uninstallation. We have a dumb application that we have to use at work. Its time to uninstall a application using powershell. May 22, 2016 powershell script to uninstall software remotely. Sccm and powershell maintenance script for software updates groups. How to uninstall software from remote pcs using the command line. Anyone have any ideas about uninstalling software through powershellwhy the hell this isnt working. Uninstall software remotely with wmic computertechblog. Ive looked up forum after forum, and im struggling to automate deinstallation. The question is, what is the proper way to silently uninstall a package on a remote computer on the company network using psexec. Exe then create a shortcut to it, edit the shortcut and add. Jun 30, 2019 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.
It works similar to using wmic to uninstall software remotely wmic silent uninstall, but provides a convenient and centralize way of managing. The uninstall task starts to run and immediately restarts the remote server in question to complete the uninstallation. How to remotely uninstall and install a program using. Use powershell to find and uninstall software scripting blog. I have built in a function to the script to verify its running with elevated credentials so its not a uac problem. 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.
Use powershell to find installed software scripting blog. Uninstall software remotely with wmic posted on february 23, 2019 by computertechblog here is a very useful command that will silently uninstall a remote application and reboot if required i ran this on 2012 r2 servers. For autodesk software prior 2014 versions you could use a powershell script to extract the uninstall strings out of the registry needed to remove the package. Get the list of installed softwares on remote computers with. To find a specific program installed on a remote computer. The following wmiobject class helped me achieve the task in powershell. Script install software on multiple computers remotely. I dont want to go into details on that because there is a multitude of information on this topic already. This free remote uninstall software tool will remotely uninstall software without using tools like psexec, dameware, uninstallview or running any powershell. Learn how to use windows powershell to get software installation locations, and to uninstall software from remote computers. Search for powershell, rightclick the result, and click the run as administrator option. If a uac window appears after selecting powershell, press the yes button. You can use a foreach loop to run the uninstall code against multiple items. Registry entries and values are not components of that hierarchy.
How to uninstall software using powershell in windows 10. Most of the time if you are running installers on a remote system, you have the installer on a network share unc path. Aug 24, 2017 powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer. Before we begin, there are two notices to be aware of. Powershell trigger uninstall of a software update on a. Now that we have a list of the programs installed find the one you want to remove and move on to the next step. 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. May 05, 2019 the uninstall process is silent by design. How to uninstall a program remotely that is not a wmiobject. Use the uninstall method to remove the selected software. Learn how to use windows powershell to get software installation locations, and to uninstall software from remote computers hey, scripting guy. 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. Open a powershell session and type the following command.
How to uninstall apps using powershell on windows 10. To take this opportunity, it is necessary to carry out the following set of actions. Using powershell to uninstall and reinstall windows 10. Marc carter is joining us again today with another guest blog post. 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. Once in a while, i have to check for installed software and uninstall software for maintenance. First of all, lets see how to get a list of installed programs on a remote computer.
Sccm and powershell force installuninstall of available software in software center through cimwmi on a remote client next post. Although if you are using latest powershell version 5. Powershell script to install and uninstall software. Powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer com powershell script to uninstall software on remote. Uninstalling software using powershell on a remote machine. Sep 18, 2019 there are five ready ways to uninstall software. Powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer powershell script to uninstall software on remote by askjoyb. Script install software on multiple computers remotely with.
This script is updated recently to query 32bit as well as 64bit applications installed on remote computers. Powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer. Remote uninstall software via powershell super user. Jun 09, 2014 once in a while, i have to check for installed software and uninstall software for maintenance. If psexec is not found on computer, script asks to the user for download it and extract in system folder. In fact, if you want powershell to display all of the various programs listed within the control panel, you can simply replace the program name with an asterisk. The software inventory view provides almost the same information that you can see in the windows programs and features, so the same way you can uninstall software from the windows programs and features, you can uninstall it remotely using remote installer. Sure it is an old script, but there aint a faster way to get a realtime list of installed software using powershell, guaranteed. Uninstall multiple autodesk software autocad autodesk. How to remotely uninstall and install a program using powershell. Guest blogger, marc carter, reprises his popular blog post about locating installed software microsoft scripting guy, ed wilson, is here.
Jun 05, 2014 msiexec is a standard part of modern windows operating systems and is used whenever software is installed using an msi file. Using psexec to silently uninstall a package on a remote. Aug 03, 2015 open a powershell session and type the following command. To help guide you through the process of fixing a broken windows 10 app, we will be using powershell commandlets to uninstall and reinstall an app. I also know that they can just rdp into the users box and uninstall software using their aforementioned elevated accounts. It is listed in the add remove programs of the control panel as tightvnc 2. The registry provider lets you access a hierarchical namespace that consists of registry keys and subkeys. This will either cause the program to fail because it cannot show the window or it will cause the installer to hang because it expects someone to click a button that you have no way to click. I understand that when i run my script on such a mac.
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. Using a build in uninstaller go to the folder where the product is installed, look for something like uninstall. Using powershell to get a list of applications installed. Since this is a standard deployment method for most commercial packages, this should not be too problematic. Script function to installuninstall applications in.
If you want to see all the windows apps installed in the computer type the following command and press enter. 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. The first notice is that a windows 10 app should not be uninstalled without reason. Lets figure out how to remove apps builtin windows 10.
Using this i wrote a script that would prompt the user to enter a partial or full name of software you wanted to uninstall as it appeared in addremove. Powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer. Target computer must allow windows powershell remoting. The below block of script will take a computer name, your username and password, connect to the remote computer. Powershell script to uninstall software on remote computer powershell script to uninstall software on remote. Apr 10, 2015 in this demo, you can see how to install and uninstall windows software remotely across a lanwan using emco remote installer version 5. Script can try to enable windows powershell remoting using microsoft sysinternals psexec with the paramenter enablepsremoting. Nov 15, 20 the windows powershell registry provider lets you get, add, change, clear, and delete registry keys, entries, and values in windows powershell. Uninstall software remotely from cloud free tool action1. How to uninstall software from remote pcs using the. Uninstall software remotely jackie chens it workshop. I tried your script looking for a way to uninstall dell system detect to build a login script to remote machines. Powershell script to uninstall applications remotely.
Powershell function to install and uninstall applications in software center on remote computer with the help of cim. Using powershell to get a list of installed software from a. Expecting them to use that method is out of the question as it is too complex andor detailed. You can remove standard programs using the powershell technology provided by the developers. In this demo, you can see how to install and uninstall windows software remotely across a lanwan using emco remote installer version 5. Below is the powershell script to unstall the software application from the remote computer. Type the following command to view all the apps installed in your device and press enter. Get the list of installed softwares on remote computers. When i execute remotely, through a pssession, i get a return code of 1603 and it fails to uninstall. However, i have two java packages, java 8 update and java auto updater, on my machine. To uninstall software using the method below, the software needs to have been installed using an msi file.
It also provides an extra column in the output which indicates the architecturex86 or x64 of the software. Uninstall software powershell and wmi idera community. Using powershell to run a program uninstall and installs. 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. I already have the command to uninstall and install the software which i have been testing i just need help putting this altogether in a powershell script since i am in a bit of a time crunch and what would take be days to figure out a e. This will even get the patches, updates and hotfixes information. Powershell script to uninstall applications remotely spiceworks. But the problem with it is, it only retrieves the installed applications via msi, however, this wmi class might not list all the installed softwares that show in add or remove programs, appwiz. Using the gui right click on the start button apps and features click the app in question uninstall. This video demonstrates how to select deployment target pcs. Looking back a couple years ago to my previous post, use powershell to quickly find installed software, i find it interesting to reflect on common issues shared amongst the it. I know there is a way to remove software remotely using the cmd line and registry.
How to uninstall autodesk products silently and remotely using batch scripts. How to uninstall programs using powershell life of a. Mar 05, 2017 powershell function to install and uninstall applications in software center on remote computer with the help of cim. How to uninstall autodesk products silently and remotely. I will need to remove a software from more than 30 windows 2003 servers once i confirmed it has the memory leaking bug. In fact, if you want powershell to display all of the various programs listed within the control panel, you can simply replace the program name. In the example below, all software with display name autodesk will be shown and could be extracted to batch file. It is crucial that all of the steps below are ran in an elevated powershell command window. Using powershell to get a list of installed software from. Powershell will now launch in an elevated administrator mode.
Some of us may not use the xbox app, but other windows 10. May 09, 2012 the question is, what is the proper way to silently uninstall a package on a remote computer on the company network using psexec. In the popup menu, click on the windows powershell admin option. Feb 14, 2020 uninstall software in windows 10 via powershell. If you dont have a software deployment tool, such as pdq deployment, uninstalling programs from a remote computer could be quite painful.