Add or remove programs remotely

[Guest]

I am a Domain administrator for my network. Is there a way or utility that I
can use to remove non-standard software from my client systems. Some of my
users have downloaded Hotbar etc... and I would like to remove it remotely
instead of visiting multiple desktop systems.

 

[Jerold Schulman]

I am a Domain administrator for my network. Is there a way or utility that I
can use to remove non-standard software from my client systems. Some of my
users have downloaded Hotbar etc... and I would like to remove it remotely
instead of visiting multiple desktop systems.

Using REG.EXE that is built into WinXP, or install on W2K from the Support Tools folder on the CD-ROM,
run
Installed ComputerName

where Installed.bat contains:

@echo off
If {%1}=={} @echo Syntax: Installed ComputerName&goto :EOF
setlocal
set /a OK=0
set key=\\%1\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall /s
for /f "Tokens=*" %%a in ('reg query %key%^|FINDSTR /I "HKEY_LOCAL DisplayName UninstallString"') do (
@echo %%a
)
endlocal

Armed with the uninstall string, use PsExec, tip 4141 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com to run it.


Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com