Deleting Registry entries via a Batch file with Wild Cards?

[Mr B]

We have reason to manually remove office fromwork PCs when patches won't
install. The KB article below has the steps for that but take forever to do.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928218

Is there a way to make a batch file that can remove the keys and use the
wildcards as listed without specifying each key individually? I can handle
deleting the folders but don't know how to do registry keys via a wild card
character or if it's even possible.

Thanks.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

We have reason to manually remove office fromwork PCs when patches won't
install. The KB article below has the steps for that but take forever to
do.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928218

Is there a way to make a batch file that can remove the keys and use the
wildcards as listed without specifying each key individually? I can
handle
deleting the folders but don't know how to do registry keys via a wild
card
character or if it's even possible.

Thanks.

No, there are no wildcard facilities for the usual registry editing
programs. This is just as well - having wildcards would be a recipe for
disaster.

About removing MS Office efficiently from some PCs - best to ask the experts
in one of the many MS Office newsgroups. You are currently posting in a
Windows newsgroup.

 

[ju.c]

Here are two methods. Take one or both.

Microsoft Office 2007 Complete Registry Removal and Deletion Uninstaller
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/...te-registry-removal-and-deletion-uninstaller/

Uninstall Microsoft Office 2007 in Vista and XP
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2009/04/10/uninstall-microsoft-office-2007-in-vista-and-xp/


ju.c