Uninstall is the opposite of "install." It is the process of removing something, such as as a program from an operating system, or a hardware component from a server.
Questions tagged [uninstall]
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Undeploying VMware Lab Manager VMs after trial license expires
I played around with Lab Manager for a while, deploying a couple of machines.
Meanwhile, the trial license has expired, and now I can't seem to "get rid" of the VMs (seems they are uncontrollable by the vCenter).
Every page on the Lab Manager web…

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Can't uninstall windows service
I have somehow managed to half uninstall a windows service I was developing.
In no particular order
It won't delete if I use sc delete servicename
It gives an exception using installutil /u pathtoservice.exe
"specified service does not exist as an…

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How is Apache still working?
Recently, I decided to set up a local development environment for my work projects. I'm a PHP developer, with just enough knowledge of Linux and Apache to break things mightily.
To get the local environment looking like my work environment, I had…

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How to Uninstall cPanel from Ubuntu?
Hi is there any way I can remove cPanel from my ubuntu installation? Any scripts for this purpose?
Shankar Menon
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Uninstalling Exchange 2010: Cannot find MSI for Microsoft Exchange 2007 Enterprise Anti-spam Signatures (ASEntSig.MSI)
Finished migrating from Microsoft Exchange 2010 to Microsoft Exchange 2016 and I am decommissioning the Exchange 2010 server.
When uninstalling Exchange 2010 I am getting an error, the uninstaller is looking for ASEntSig.MSI for Microsoft Exchange…

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Remove Dell Openmanage from Windows 2008
I have installed Dell Openmanage Server Agent 4.2.2 on Windows Server 2008. I need the newer version, so I need to install this version first.
However, outside some registry references pointing to sources that aren't there, there is little or no…

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Silent unattended uninstall switches for vmtools?
Looking for the NON-MSIEXEC totally silent uninstall switches for vmtools.
I know the silent install is VMware-tools--x86_64.exe /s /v /qn
I just need the uninstall, I feel like it would be similar but it is nowhere to be found in all the land.
/?…

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Remote silent uninstall of NVDA
I deployed NVDA (https://www.nvaccess.org/) to Windows 10 machines using --install-silent, but now need to uninstall the software.
There is an uninstall.exe in the program file, but it doesn't appear to accept any silent flags. /? gives…

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SQL Server 2014 stuck on uninstall
It must be around one hour and a half that I'm waiting for the uninstall process but it is frozen on this task:
Can't Uninstall
Any ideas?

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APT/DPKG is broken - Unable to remove mysql-server-core-5.5
I want to completely remove any packages related to mysql on my server.
But I seems unable to achieve that task. APT seems unable to understand that mysql-server is not installed on the server. Is it possible to manually tell apt that a package is…

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Uninstall WinRAR through GPO?
I wrote a script that I have added in as a computer based policy to run at startup. This script checks which version of WinRAR (x86/x64) is installed and runs the correct uninstall.exe with the /s flag (uninstall.exe /s) for a silent uninstall.
The…

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Ubuntu insserv rejected the script header
I m constantly getting this error while I m trying to install or purge any packages -
insserv: exiting now without changing boot order!
update-rc.d: error: insserv rejected the script header
The full log is like -
Removing clamav-freshclam…

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How can I uninstall SQL Server 2016 CTP3.3 from Windows 7 (and bypass the uninstaller's OS version check)?
I had a temporary need to use MS SQL server, so I installed Microsoft SQL Server 2016 CTP3.3 on my Windows 7 machine because it was easily available. It installed successfully, and I was able to get my work done with it. However, I no longer need…

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Java installed and uninstalled without asking permission
A customer has provided a Windows Server 2012R2 instance to use as our server. This morning (July 25th) I reconnected to the box to change my password and was immediately prompted about a successful Java installation and to uninstall old versions…

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Fix WSUS related DB bloating, Uninstall & Install issues on SBS Server 2008?
Environment: SBS Server 2008
DC/ Domain Server: Windows Server 2008 FE
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1 - MMC
SUSDB.MDF started at 14.x GB and when trying to use the Updates Cleanup options {will link more detail from an article…

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