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Silent uninstall options

Silent uninstall options

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Post23:11 - Jan 28#1

The following is found in the registry:

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C:\Program Files\IDM Computer Solutions\UltraEdit\uninstall.exe' /U:'C:\Program Files\IDM Computer Solutions\UltraEdit\Uninstall\uninstall.xml'
I've noticed a few things:
  1. It needs an administrative account (obviously – and completely acceptable).
  2. It launches an uninstaller with a user interface. (ick, but I can cope.)
  3. It prompts with two check boxes (remove license, remove configs), and a continue button (getting less pleasant).
  4. Does its thing and pops up a "complete" box with an "OK" button. (Well, at least we're at the end.)
  5. It launches a web browser as an administrative user to connect to the public internet. (How is this a thing in 2026?)
What I need from the community hopefully, is the switches that can be passed to uninstall.exe that handle the check boxes, tell the window to be super silent – not even pop up, and then the switch that says "don't even bother starting a browser." Can anybody help with those? I have no desire to install this application in my environment (hundreds of machines) if I can't reliably, silently, and remotely uninstall the application.
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Post6:12 - Jan 29#2

There are no public available information about silent install and uninstall options for the install and uninstall of UltraEdit using the Setup (Uninstall) Factory Runtime executables (SUF) of Indigo Rose Corporation as used by UltraEdit, Inc. for the installer/uninstaller executables of UltraEdit in comparison to the also available MSI packages (Microsoft Installer) which are used especially by IT professionals of large companies for silent installs/uninstalls who are using mainly MSI packages for application deployments.

There can be read the documentation page: Setup Factory Command Line Options

There is in addition to the uninstaller option /U: also the option /S: for silent mode uninstalls. But if a silent uninstall is supported by the uninstaller of UltraEdit at all and what must be written into the INI file for a silent uninstall if supported at all must be asked the technical support of UltraEdit, Inc. by email or using the technical support page. There can be added to the uninstaller command line the option /S: without the optional INI file name and see what happens.
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Post19:06 - Jan 29#3

Mofi, I was excited when I was notified that it was you who had replied to my topic. Alas, it was not the response I was hoping for. I have reviewed some of your other posts about a manual removal of the software – you had a very thorough process. Perhaps I can adapt those old posts to the modern version of the software and write my own automated removal process. I have some people that are very interested in using this software firmwide, so I guess that's what I might have to do. Thank you!
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Post6:03 - Jan 30#4

No, you do not need to write your own uninstaller although it would be not too difficult to delete the five or six directory trees and the two extra files (shortcuts on public desktop and in quick launch folder) and the registry keys which are a lot, mainly because of the registration of the wod*.dll libraries. You only need to ask UltraEdit support for information about silent install and uninstall. An administrator of a company using UltraEdit licensed will get for sure the necessary information.