I tried to uninstall the windows application exe which is already installed in my system using vbscript. Silently uninstall using msiexec without closing explorer. Use this list of windows 10, version 1709 registry keys as your starting point. It needs to be compatible with xp and windows 7 x64. After you click the uninstall registry key, click export registry file on the registry menu. How to get only those software list which are in programs and. You may want to experiment with using vbscript or powershell, as they have. Paste the list of registry keys into notepad or a text editor. Net code to uninstall any application burnignorance. Office 20 install startup script wanted there was one on technet i think for installing office 2010 ill try just modifying that. Lists installed software using the registry key hklm\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall. Script list installed software this site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads.
Additionally, some scammers may try to identify themselves as a microsoft mvp. Windows script host, short for wsh, is actually a microsoft technology. Hi guys, we have multiple versions of acrobat reader from 5. Auflisten des uninstallstring fur installierte anwendungen. I am looking for a vb script that will list all the keys under hklm\software\microsoft\ wi ndows \ curr entversion \uninstall into an txt file. And there we have itan easy method to report installed software.
Gathering installed software using powershell microsoft. Unregister and then reregister the windows installer service. I know, it looks ugly, but thats what vbscript damands of us sometimes. After you identify the registry key that represents the program that is still in addremove programs, rightclick the key, and then click delete after you delete the key, click start, point to settings, and then click control panel in control panel, doubleclick addremove programs in addremove programs, verify that the program for which you deleted the registry key is not listed. I have already written scripts for uninstallation using msiexec. Script hardware and software inventory to excel spreadsheet. Im testing this script but i need to uninstall a program that not have a key xxxxxx. Run and runonce registry keys cause programs to run each time that a user logs on.
Windows xp x64 youll need to edit the script for this strkeypath software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall now will enumerate the uninstall registry key and place the key names in the array arrsubkeys. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. I really need a vb script that will uninstall all java versions on workstations silently. Remove the registry keys belonging to the apps you want to keep. Please help me cause i need to deploy through sccm. Stdregprov get array of subkeys under uninstall registry entry strkeypath software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall oreg. I wrote a script for similar reasons to obtain lists of all installed software on all machines in a domain and i had to iterate over the following to get a full list.
The values are stored in a subkey identified by the applications product code guid. This script will work for both 32bit an 64bit machines. The data value for a key is a command line no longer than 260 characters. To see a list of the names of the programs as known internally by windows. 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. Finding and uninstalling applications using vbscript. Visual basic scripting comes in hand in a large variety of situations, in other words, every sysadmin should know at least basics of vbscript.
Vbscript to uninstall any version of java previously. The scripting abilities which can be comparable to batch files are included in windows script host. Uninstalling multiple applications via vbscript solutions. Stdregprov strkeypath software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall objreg. The official deployment guide for office 20 just tells you to write your own script. A quick look at one of these paths using regedit shows us that we are definitely on the right path. Log in or register to download the bes file, and more. Use powershell to find installed software scripting blog. For a simple uninstall without the rather dubious looking cleanup script entries above, you simply uninstall from the command line with msiexec. Uninstallstring so we will get the this cammnad from registry and save in the batch file and execute the batch file. If the inprogress key exists, delete it and then restart the installation. How to manually remove programs from the addremove. The values are stored in a subkey identified by the.
Hi,i need vb script to uninstall multiple old application version using product code and install newer version of it. Solved querying the registry powershell spiceworks. Choose start run, and type msiexec unreg in the open text box. In the export registry file dialog box, click desktop in the save in box, type uninstall in the file name box, and then click save. I have all the registry key locations and the commands to uninstall the software, just need to put it all together. Script to parse registry and uninstall install software. I have to write a vb script for uninstalling the software from the systems on network.
Io module module1dim myappstr as string mysetup dim. The windows powershell registry provider lets you get, add, change, clear, and. Invokecommand cn wfe0, wfe1 scriptblock getitemproperty hklm. Enumkey hklm,strkeypath, asubkeys for each key in asubkeys if key. Hello i have a vb script that will capture the guid and execute msiexec to uninstall a software. The scripting wife and i were lucky enough to attend the first powershell user group meeting in corpus christi. Stdregprov strkeypath software \ microsoft \ windows \ currentversion \ uninstall oreg. Find answers to uninstalling multiple applications via vbscript from the expert community at. Need help with a vbscript to uninstall all versions of. Were going to look at modifying the registry for all users whether or not a user is logged into a machine. Shell strkeypath software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall oreg. When we install any application, registry of system keeps the unisntall command in the property. Vb script to capture uninstall string and use that to.
Lists installed software using the registry key hklm\ software \ microsoft \ windows \ currentversion \ uninstall. Hardware and software inventory to excel spreadsheet this script uses wmi to gather hardware information about specified computers. Rather than digging through the file system looking for known file names or file version information, the quick and easy way to get that info is to enumerate the subkeys in the uninstall subkey of the registry. The following installer properties give the values written under the registry key. Software \ microsoft \ windows \ currentversion \ uninstall registry directory to gather information about software as specified by the user. This is a continuation of my last blog post modifying the registry of another user. You can use this script for other fonts, by replacing helvetica with your font name and then change the length from 9 to the one of your fonts length. Right under uninstaller are a lot of guids, but within each guid we can see more information about the software that we can use in. Register programs to run by adding entries of the form description string commandline. Vb script to list all entries in hklm\software\microsoft. Software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall registry directory to gather information about software as specified by the user. Hklm\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall search for chrome and find the uninstall key.
This script seems total overkill for uninstalling an application. The script runs through the list, removing any programs that do not have the letters kb in the application name. The solution contains one vbscript, this script is able to detect the local os, and use one of the 2 methods above for uninstall. Use powershell to quickly find installed software scripting blog. Uninstalling software using script vbscript tektips. This week, i show you a script that can do basic inventory or perform an operation based on whether certain software is installed. Just copy the f3f186127b5d4c0586c9ab50f6f71727 from the package you want gone into the script. Click start, click run, type regedit in the open box, and then press enter. Bellow is an example of cool vbs to uninstal software using its name displayed in addremove programs. Essentially this transparent redirection would hide 64bit java runtimes from a script running in 32bit mode on a 64bit os.
Learn how to use windows powershell to quickly find installed software on local and remote computers. I am looking for a vb script that will list all the keys under hklm\ software \ microsoft \ wi ndows \ curr entversion \ uninstall into an txt file. Run and runonce registry keys win32 apps microsoft docs. This bit of vbscript will allow you to return a list of applications installed.
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