Re: Remove programs with a script?

"You just have to find said uninstaller and the command line options."

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Each install via "msiexec", that is "microsoft installation executable".

sets a unique GUID in the regisytry that contains all unique values used,
containing all installation setting the package allowed.

And hence will do an uninstall when calling GUID and uninstall switch from msiexec prefix.
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Unfortunately MS went later to require an extra per "OS Version" file
written out and to be used to allow using "msiexec", in that manner.
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You likely will be unsuccessful, using this post's information
with '2007' type ms product installations.
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I gave up in installing Window Media Player on 2003 Server,
to entertain myself with news, blog's Windows media player
references used on 2003 Server an so forth.

Ms now has 'killed' the Windows Media Player" plug in for
Firefox on 2003 Server. E.g killing my watching the Ron Paul happening during work.

Ms, -- do not stand in line for the flavor you are asking for.
The respective community has rejected your pledge,
for sanity as well as sanitary purposes.
Yes, you can, but it does not please the world any more.

It registers as your case for dividing not uniting computer users.






"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OH8FIzTnHHA.1776@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
William Stokes wrote:
Is it possible to remove installed programs from XP SP2 computers
with a script? And I mean manually installed (=setup.exe) programs
not any centrally deployed or published applications.

I would need to remove old Lotus Notes installations from 40 PC's.
I can of course do it manually via Add/Remove programs but it may
take a while (40x20min=800min = a boring weekend).

I havent yet tested installing newer version on top of the old one
since the old one has a bit "funny" configuration and I would be
pleased just to get rid of it and then centrally deploy new version
with MSI package.

Yes - if the application has an uninstaller.
You just have to find said uninstaller and the command line options.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


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