Public/Uninstall-PSUInstalledSoftware.ps1
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function Uninstall-PSUInstalledSoftware { <# .SYNOPSIS Uninstalls software objects piped in from Get-PSUInstalledSoftware. .DESCRIPTION Accepts piped input of software entries with DisplayName and UninstallString properties and runs the uninstaller in silent mode where possible. Supports -WhatIf for safe preview. .EXAMPLE Get-PSUInstalledSoftware -Name '*Zoom*' | Uninstall-PSUInstalledSoftware .EXAMPLE Get-PSUInstalledSoftware -Name '*Zoom*' | Uninstall-PSUInstalledSoftware -WhatIf .NOTES Author: Lakshmanachari Panuganti Updated: 2025-07-03 #> [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $true, ConfirmImpact = 'High')] [Alias('Remove-PSUInstalledSoftware', 'Uninstall-Software')] param ( [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true, Mandatory = $true)] [PSCustomObject]$Software ) process { if (-not $Software.DisplayName -or -not $Software.UninstallString) { Write-Warning "Invalid input: missing DisplayName or UninstallString." return } $cmd = $Software.UninstallString # Add silent flags if MSI-based if ($cmd -match '^MsiExec\.exe\s+/X\{.+\}$') { $cmd += ' /quiet /norestart' } elseif ($cmd -like '*.exe*') { if ($cmd -match 'chrome.*setup\\.exe') { $cmd += ' --disable-uninstall-dialog --force-uninstall' } elseif ($cmd -notmatch '(?i)(/quiet|--quiet|--uninstall|--silent|/s)') { $cmd += ' /quiet' } } if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($Software.DisplayName, "Uninstall using: $cmd")) { try { Start-Process -FilePath "cmd.exe" -ArgumentList "/c $cmd" -Verb RunAs -WindowStyle Hidden Write-Host "🗑️ Uninstall triggered: $($Software.DisplayName)" -ForegroundColor Cyan } catch { Write-Warning "❌ Failed to uninstall $($Software.DisplayName): $_" } } } } |