Re: Adobe install via GPO

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From: Chriss3 [MVP] (noSpamHere_at_chrisse.se)
Date: 02/23/05


Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:03:00 +0100

You can use a script to running a unattended uninstall of the old package,
with msiexec

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Christoffer Andersson
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
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"Mark Clark" <MarkClark@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet 
news:D9CE9F0E-5F81-4EE8-A451-92C3EA75B512@microsoft.com...
> Unfortunately the older version was not deployed via GPO.
>
>
> "Chriss3 [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> If the first/older version where deployed by GPO as well, if can be 
>> removed
>> and unassigned, you have the option to not let the users running it 
>> anymore
>> when you remove the package from the GPO.
>>
>> -- 
>> Regards
>> Christoffer Andersson
>> Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
>>
>> No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup
>> ------------------------------------------------
>> http://www.chrisse.se - Active Directory Tips
>>
>> "Mark Clark" <MarkClark@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
>> news:D82F4A95-3568-4CC0-B3CC-D29E65C8DA86@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello
>> >
>> > I am currently testing an Adobe Reader 6.01 rollout to our business
>> > community. I am able to deploy this version thanks to the msi package 
>> > that
>> > is
>> > extracted after running setup. However, it only installs and does not
>> > upgrade
>> > the existing version. Thus, there are two versions on the users' 
>> > desktop.
>> >
>> > This will actually work just fine for some of my users as they require
>> > both
>> > versions. However the majority of the community should only run the 
>> > newer
>> > version.
>> > How can I remove the older version without having to actually touch 
>> > each
>> > desktop?
>> > I assume that this can be accomplished via a bacth file, or script? Can
>> > this
>> > be applied via GPO? I have very limited experience in writing
>> > batch/scripts
>> > and would appreciate any additional information, perhaps a pointer in 
>> > the
>> > right direction.
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> > Mark Clark
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> 


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