Batch file finds registry entry that's a path and uses it to find uninstall path

Asked Oct 04 '16 at 13:54

Active Oct 04 '16 at 14:32

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I'm trying to silently uninstall AIM which is installed on a user's profile, not the machine. I'm using a batch script to find a registry entry that is the path where it's installed, then using that path to uninstall it. I'm not the best at writing scripts, but here is what I've put together.

for /f "tokens=3*" %%! in ('reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\DragDrop\{7A02967B-018E-41c9-953E-3DCAB144538B}" /v "AppPath" ^|Findstr.exe /ri "\<AppPath\>"') DO (if exist %%! %%!\uninstall.exe /S /PopUpMsgBox="n" /CheckMutx="N)

I'm not sure what the issue is.

edited Oct 04 '16 at 14:32

asked Oct 04 '16 at 13:54

zzzonked

`DO` must be stated in the same line as the preceding `)`! – aschipfl Oct 04 '16 at 14:19
I thought that the location was constant, i.e. `Start "" "%LOCALAPPDATA%\AOL\AIM\uninstall.exe"` – Compo Oct 04 '16 at 14:22
@compo I'm uninstalling as the system, but it's installed under the user's profile. – zzzonked Oct 04 '16 at 14:25
Figured it out...no parenthesis after DO – zzzonked Oct 04 '16 at 14:47

Batch file finds registry entry that's a path and uses it to find uninstall path

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