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markgardenstate
Copper Contributor
Oct 22, 2024

Old .NET versions automatic uninstallation/removal

Hello,

 

How are you removing old versions of .NET from your devices? Is there a way to automate this?

 

To better clarify our issue, please see the screenshot below.

 

We just installed the latest version (6.0.35) for both: .NET Runtime and Desktop Runtime but older 6.0.33 versions are still there.

 

We need to automate those older versions removal.

 

 

I appreciate your response and help.

 

Thanks,

Mark

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  • micheleariis's avatar
    micheleariis
    Steel Contributor
    Oct 22, 2024

    markgardenstate Hi, you could use a powershell script distributed through Intune.
    This script identifies all installed versions of .NET and removes those with versions lower than the one specified in $targetVersion. You can modify this script to suit your needs (for example, to target only specific runtimes such as Desktop Runtime).

     

    $targetVersion = "6.0.35"

     # Get all installed .NET runtimes

    $installedDotNetVersions = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object { $_.Name -like 'Microsoft .NET*' }

     

    foreach ($dotNetVersion in $installedDotNetVersions) {

        if ($dotNetVersion.Version -lt $targetVersion) {

            Write-Host "Uninstalling $($dotNetVersion.Name) - Version $($dotNetVersion.Version)"

            $dotNetVersion.Uninstall()

        }

    }

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