Options for uninstalling applications using SCCM

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• Thursday, January 22, 2009 7:37 AMKent Agerlund

   
  

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  Hi,
  
  You uninstall applications with SCCM just as you would uninstall it manually. If you have a MSI package you would create a program with the uninstall parameters e.g. msiexec.exe /q /m MSIDGSWT /x "AcroRead.msi" - in this scenario /X is the parameter.
  
  When you add packages (MSI) to the sccm console then use New Package from definition wizard (right click packages and select New). With this wizard, SCCM will automatic create 6 programs of which 2 are uninstall programs.
  
  

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  • Marked As Answer byruel.o.villanueva Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:11 AM
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• Thursday, January 22, 2009 7:54 AMruel.o.villanueva

   
  

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  Hi Kent,
  
  
  Thank you very much for your reply.
  My current task is to make documentation about:
  
  Options for uninstalling existing applications using SCCM
      - known issues for uninstalling applications (for example Lotus Notes) from Windows Vista using SCCM
  
  I have added an application in the packages for example the Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1. To uninstall it, i just have to right click on that then delete in the SCCM Console?
  
  Thank you very much and have a nice day!
  Ruel
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• Thursday, January 22, 2009 7:59 AMKent Agerlund

   
  

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  Hi,
  
  If you delete it from the console, you will NOT uninstall the application on any computer. To uninstall the application, you must create a program in the package with uninstall parameters and then advertise the uninstall program to a collection.

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  • Marked As Answer byruel.o.villanueva Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:19 AM
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• Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:33 AMruel.o.villanueva

   
  

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  Now I am having hope regarding my task.
  
  Where wil I create the uninstall parameters?
  The commandline for Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1 for example is "firefox.exe"
  You mean that I have to indicate "firefox.exe /uninstall" in the commandline in the Console?
  
  Here are the steps that I executed.
  
  Right click Program under the Package that I created.
  I selected New then elected Program
  In the program details should i indicate "firefox.exe /uninstall" in the commandline?
  
  I am really getting confused.
  Because it says in my task to document "Options for Uninstalling EXISTING applications using SCCM"
  
  Advertising the program to a collection is ok with me. Just the uninstall thing is my problem.
  
  Do you have any copy or link for the PARAMETERS?
  
  
  Thanks
  Ruel
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• Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:28 AMTorsten [MVP]MVP, Moderator

   
  

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  The uninstall command line is unique for each application, there's no "one-fits-all" command line.
  firefox.exe won't help you installing Firefox, because you have to provide a command line that does an unattended installation of a software. There's also no one-fits-all solution. http://www.appdeploy.com is the place to look for (un)install command lines and help in (re)packaging programs.

  • Marked As Answer byruel.o.villanueva Friday, January 23, 2009 3:40 AM
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• Wednesday, March 25, 2009 1:30 PMkljwilliams

   
  

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  I've been trying to find a uninstall command line for Visio Pro and Standard.  I found something on http://www.appdeploy.com/ but, it does not work for me.  it's very complex finding uninstalls packages for SCCM.. any ideas for some command lines.
  
  Thanks,
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• Wednesday, March 25, 2009 1:35 PMKent Agerlund

   
  

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  Hi,
  Those files are msi based and can uninstalled with /X eg. msiexec.exe /q /m MSIDGSWT /x "VISPRO.msi"

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• Saturday, October 31, 2009 12:23 PMMAHarvey

   
  

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  Hi i found this for those who have the same problem
  
  http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-1466524.php
  
  We can found the command line in the registery
  
  HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows

  

  \Currentversion\Uninstall\[name of
  application]\UninstallString
  If you see QuietUninstalString, that would be the one I'd try first, but not
  all applications have a QuietUninstallString
  
  
  It works fine for me
  
  Good Luck!
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