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MilanM00
Mar 25, 2025Copper Contributor
Uninstalling programs through AD GPO
Hello everyone, I need to uninstall a program that was installed before AD on 250 computers. I converted the .exe file to .msi, when I distribute the policy and enter gpupdate /force the computer r...
micheleariis
Apr 04, 2025MCT
Hi, yes, that’s the main issue; it’s not installed through an AD GPO, so the uninstall won’t work the same way. You can often fix this by running a script that silently uninstalls the program on each machine, either via a startup script GPO or a separate software management tool. Once you ensure the program is installed via GPO, future uninstalls or updates will work as expected through Group Policy.